Howard Cohen Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Warning! Have you been using 'Future Floor Finish' or something similar on your models? I went to use my bottle of Future last night and it had turned 'YELLOW'! I poured some into a glass to make sure it wasn't the bottle and it wasn't. The Future was completely yellow! If it turns yellow in the bottle, what is it doing to your models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Cranky Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 If your model is painted white, well you might run out of luck! I don't think it might affect other colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I never tried Future and I guess I never will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan White Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 (edited) How old was the bottle? Nick, don't let his post discourage you from using it, it's a great product that provides an excellent glossy finish. Of course, I don't use too much per model, so it's best to buy the smallest size you can find. Edit: I would think that in the bottle versus on the model would be two different things, since they are in different forms. In the bottle, it's in liquid form while on the model it's solidified and shouldn't change colors (though my chemistry is a bit rusty). Edited January 23, 2012 by Jordan White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have a bottle that I bought several YEARS ago... not much left in it, but what's still there is still as clear as the day I bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Perhaps something contaminated it? It shouldn't yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalenut Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 from what I've read on the net , Future is not UV resistant , if that is true, it could yellow with enough exposure to sunlight. people who use it on floors are constantly reapplying it (future strips future) so there is probably not a need for it to be. I use to put it on my model rockets and some have yellowed over time,, I can't say if the future is yellow or the actual white undercoat. but I could easily grab one and strip some off to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have a bottle that's around a year and a half old and it has yellowed in the bottle also. Maybe since it has been renamed Pledge,they changed the formula? I tried future on three builds and only one came out successfully with a good shine,but it later developed spider web cracks. So,I'll never use it again for a clear coat. I'll stick with Tamiya or Testors for my clear coats. I use it for other things,but not for a clear on the body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have a bottle that I bought several YEARS ago... not much left in it, but what's still there is still as clear as the day I bought it. So now you're saying you can see into the future clearly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I have had the spider web cracks on all but one or two out of the seven I used it on, I am not what is causing it, but when it does work , its a really nice shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imatt88 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Great stuff. Used it for years on my aircraft models for decals. Used to dip my canopies in it as well. Crystal clear and won't fog from super glue. My current bottle is a few years old and still clear. I don't know whats happening with this new stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 I will say that I love using it on clear plastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 here is another piece of anecdotal evidence: i have the same bottle of future i had 10 years ago (when it was actually called "Future"), and its as clear and bright (if i may coin a phrase) as the day i bought it. in addition, i originally poured some into a smaller spice jar for easier use...i thin it about once every 2 years with 20% or so distilled water, and it still works as new. they may have changed the formula at some point but the original Future keeps on ticking... thats not to say that putting some over pure white might not yellow it, but its certainly not yellow in the bottle or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Never used it as a clear, but I've used it to attach photoetched scripts and details to painted bodies- works quite well for that. Bottle I have is is about six years old with no signs of yellowing- it is kept in a closed cabined in a room with a farily steady temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have not used it yet to attached details to the body, how well does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have not used clear paint either , I guess I am missing out on something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbwelda Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 >although obviously not as good as glue. i'm not so sure about that...the photoetch is buried under a layer of plastic basically...its sealed down there pretty good. i just used it yesterday to attach the "karmann ghia" script on the back of a tamiya ghia... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The bond isn't quite as strong as glue, but a bit stronger than attaching them with clear paint, at least in my experience. I've knocked a few photoetch scripts off bodies which were attached with clear paint, but so far, the ones attached with Future are still standin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I am going to give it a try. I have had my bottle for I would say close to year and its still clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonioseven Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have a bottle that's almost 9 years old and it's still clear and has no traces of yellowing. I mainly use it as a protective barrier coat for hot lacquers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydar Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 the yellowing is not new. I use it only for coating clear parts and for holding p/e on surfaces where strength is not an issue. joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 My original bottle of Future dried shiny and glossy with no sign of yellowing. Stayed clear for many, many years in the bottle. I recently replaced it with the Pledge "Future"...... now it goes on shiny, but dries almost semi-gloss. I've only used it on one model so far..... two coats, 24 hrs between each....... second coat was a little better. Maybe a third coat will dry shiny? Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychographic Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Back in the day, when all custom paint was done in lacquer, you would be hard pressed to find a clear that actually was clear in the can. IIRCC, DuPont-red tint PPG-yellow/gold tint The only clear I remember back then that was actually clear in the can was Metalflake brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Tech Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I have a bottle over 10 yrs. olds that I still use. Clear as the day I bought it. Charlie Pro Tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pro Tech Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 The bond isn't quite as strong as glue, but a bit stronger than attaching them with clear paint, at least in my experience. I've knocked a few photoetch scripts off bodies which were attached with clear paint, but so far, the ones attached with Future are still standin'. Chuck, exactly my experience too. Charlie Pro Tech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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