I  have been trying to apply Wipe And Shine as a pre-decal sealant on a 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle and I am encountering very inconsistent results.
I'm using Tamiya's spray work with the fine nozzle.
A heavy application results in runs, which would be most visible on wide, flat surfaces such as the wings; a light spray ends up in a rather rough finish; while a medium dosage would have uneven and very unsightly splotches - it does not level out easily like Tamiya acrylics.
If a brushed on coat is used, the finish is smooth but the clarity is uneven.
I have tried applying it straight from the bottle or thinned with Tamiya Acrylic Thinner and it makes no difference.
I had to strip the model of its paint twice already and it is becoming most discouraging. 
It makes me wonder: What am I doing wrong? How can I apply decent finishes with acrylics but screw up with this floor wax? Perhaps Wipe And Shine, the famed Future, cannot be treated like paint? How can Swanny and most other modelers work this like magic? 
Any assitance is urgently needed and very much appreciated. Thank you.
BT6
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Advice On Wipe And Shine (Future) Application
BlackThor_06

Member Since: August 12, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:58 AM UTC
cbrain21

Member Since: February 16, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 03:00 PM UTC
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I have been trying to apply Wipe And Shine as a pre-decal sealant on a 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle and I am encountering very inconsistent results.
I'm using Tamiya's spray work with the fine nozzle.
A heavy application results in runs, which would be most visible on wide, flat surfaces such as the wings; a light spray ends up in a rather rough finish; while a medium dosage would have uneven and very unsightly splotches - it does not level out easily like Tamiya acrylics.
If a brushed on coat is used, the finish is smooth but the clarity is uneven.
I have tried applying it straight from the bottle or thinned with Tamiya Acrylic Thinner and it makes no difference.
I had to strip the model of its paint twice already and it is becoming most discouraging.
It makes me wonder: What am I doing wrong? How can I apply decent finishes with acrylics but screw up with this floor wax? Perhaps Wipe And Shine, the famed Future, cannot be treated like paint? How can Swanny and most other modelers work this like magic?
Any assitance is urgently needed and very much appreciated. Thank you.
BT6
this might help....
Hand brushing Klear
LaTtEX

Member Since: May 13, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 10:58 PM UTC
Clarity is uneven?
Wipe and shine dries clear if left to dry long enough. Maybe you're hurrying the whole thing.
As for airbrushing, Wipe and Shine is thinned not with Acrylic Thinner but with ammonia-based solvents. Try using Windex as thinner.
Wipe and shine dries clear if left to dry long enough. Maybe you're hurrying the whole thing.
As for airbrushing, Wipe and Shine is thinned not with Acrylic Thinner but with ammonia-based solvents. Try using Windex as thinner.
4-Eyes71

Member Since: December 02, 2003
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Posted: Friday, May 07, 2004 - 05:04 PM UTC
When spraying the stuff, light, misty coats. Don't try to apply a lot in one go.  Don't be fooled by the lack of shine.  It will come once it starts curing.
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