Oldboychas Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hi, Iwas talking to a guy that does dioramas and the topic of Pledge came up. He said that he adds four drops of Bondo liquid hardener to a tablespoon of Pledge. He said it makes it dry quicker and harder. Has anyone ever tried this? Anybody have an opinion about this? Later, Charlie Bower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) Hi, Iwas talking to a guy that does dioramas and the topic of Pledge came up. He said that he adds four drops of Bondo liquid hardener to a tablespoon of Pledge. He said it makes it dry quicker and harder. Has anyone ever tried this? Anybody have an opinion about this? Later, Charlie Bower Is he using the polyester hardener, or a liquid hardener for paint products? I don't see how the hardener for polyester resins (fiberglass) would help, but stranger things have been seen, but the liquid hardener/gloss additive you can get for enamel based paints might help as it is basically just a high gloss clear resin. I have found this stuff helps greatly in Testors paints & can be found at farm supply stores as an additive for equipment paints. Edited November 9, 2009 by horsepower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smart-Resins Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 I do not know about the hardner trick. For clear coating? The idea as far as I know is to allow the pledge with future to flow out smoothly, kinda like with nail polish. Actually, a tiny drop of dish detergant helps it break its surface tension so it will smooth out faster. For using a hardner, I have heard the train guys do something like this for lakes and ponds and streams. So I am not sure? Jody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 Future gets plenty hard by itself. I add a tiny bit of Simple Green, it makes it glossier. Future is a acrylic floor product, not a paint, si I dont think I would add paint products to it. Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldboychas Posted November 9, 2009 Author Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thanks for the input guys. I think this tip will go onto the back burner untill my skill level increases a bit !! Thanks again and have a good one, Charlie Bower Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKIN10SECS Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Midnight....how much simple green do you add to the Future. Are there any other things that you need to do after adding the two. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMc Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Midnight....how much simple green do you add to the Future. Are there any other things that you need to do after adding the two. Thanks Jay ..go to the source..... http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldboychas Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Mike, Thanks for the info. Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks Mike, I was looking for that link, and couldnt find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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