Pledge/Future

[Dodgefarmer]

My bottle of Pledge is approaching it's 10th Bday and its still 80% full. The last time I used it, it seemed a bit thick. What could I use as a thinner?

Thanks
Randy

[4424ever]

Believe it or not water it won’t take much to do the trick

[waaytoomuchintothis]

I agree. I use a little bit of water to thin Future for airbrushing top coat. Really, really, just a little. To get the smallest amount and not mess up, add it to the bottle a few drops at a time. The clear bottle makes it easy to mix and to see if you have done enough.

[Dodgefarmer]

Thanks guys.

Randy

[oldskool62]

Do you guys clear over the pledge?

[HomeRacingWorld]

I don't. After a few coats and drying time I do sometimes hand polish with automotive liquid wax.

[RichD]

If the car has waterslide decals on it Future is not durable enough to protect them. Often solvent based clear coats will attack decals, to keep the job from getting ruined I give decals a couple of coats of Future. When the Future is dry I coat everything with a solvent based clear like Testors or Krylon Crystal clear. An automotive clear like DupliColor would be even more durable, but would possibly attack your finish color coat.

[noddaz]

Wait... So you clearcoat your clearcoat? 😄

No wonder my cars look so bad!

Scott (With Monty Python's Spam , spam, spam spam running through his head)

[waaytoomuchintothis]

Rich, this confirms what I suspected... I don't wanna race you, ever! Dodge, I have never, ever seen decals harmed under Future in normal racing. I use two coats, finish with car wax for slipperyness, and that's it for ten or fifteen years. Then it gets yellow and I have to wash it off and recoat. None of this harms decals, unless you are in a bad crowd that destroys their own art. Avoid extremely competitive people!

[Dodgefarmer]

Avoid extremely competitive people!

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[Fathead59]

Thinking about Spam now , and it is making me hungry , a fried Spam sandwich with cheese