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It's Chinese and it's way of saying "I have waited for updates for a LONG LONG time that flowers have already died"

One thing I found out about enamels (I use them for panel lining and washing) is that they do take a LONG time to dry. I could basically do the wash, put aside for overnight, wake up the next day and play with the piece and some of it will actually come out. Acrylics take a long time to completely dry too, but it does seem to take less time that enamel. And lacquer does dry the fastest, I normally wait for only about 30 minutes before touching it. And just like you I also use the stove hood vent in my kitchen, and it's very powerful too (if I put a paper on top of the stove, and turn the vent to full power, it can actually suck the paper up ), so I guess I'm set except doing a paint job in a kitchen feels weird no matter how I try to tell myself not. But ya thanks for the heads up!

00 is getting more and more interesting in the new season (just like Code Geass did in season 2), but i don't really dig the fact that marly (is that how you spell her name?) all of a sudden became so feminine...somehow it sounds laughable.

Thanks for the heads up guys! I also heard from some one from a local hobby store that acrylics are actually harder to airbrush compared to enamels and lacquer because acrylics will form clots in the airbrush if not cleaned properly. And since most of the time acrylics can only be used on top of everything but not as the base, it feels like it complicates the painting process a whole lot. So for now I think I'll stick with lacquer, and I'm planning on using the ventilation fan in the kitchen to suck the harmful fumes out so I don't get a headache after each paint job

Thanks for the reply David. Just to confirm, so basically it's impossible to apply lacquer over acrylic then??.... Also panel-lining using enamel over acrylic will eat it away too?... See the thing for me is I don't have good ventilation at my house and smelling lacquer makes me feel sick and even if it doesn't I'm pretty sure it's unhealthy (I do wear a mask tho while spraying), that's why I wanted to switch to acrylic. So now seeing all these advantages of acrylics, should I just stick to lacquer for now and never mind switching to acrylic then?

Since I see that many modelers here use Tamiya Acrylic and I'm old enough to consider my health seriously, I think it's time to say good bye to Mr. Color (which is Lacquer) which has been damaging my health for the past 2 years and it's time to switch to Acrylics. I vaguely remember somewhere I've read an article that said if you spray a layer of lacquer on top of acrylic, it'll dissolve the acrylic and mess up the whole thing. And if you use enamel on top of acrylic, it'll do the same thing. However, it said if you apply acrylic over lacquer, it'll be fine?? I've been using Lacquer and Enamel (enamel for washing) ever since I started using airbrush and I've never had experience using Acrylic before. If you guys can give me some heads-up here that'll be great (i.e. do they dissolve each other? if so how should i avoid it?). ps. Anyone knows a good place to buy acrylic paints (Tamiya, Testors, etc. doesn't matter) in Toronto? (Any online-stores having a base in Canada is perfect too) Thanks!!!!

oOps didn't see it... Thanks! And could any one answer my question about the use of Future with lacquer/enamel paints?

oh, and can I use Lacquer/Enamel on top of Future? And the other way around - Future on top of Lacquer/Enamel? And finally, where can I get this thing in Toronto, Canada? Does Canadian Tire/ Walmart have this thing? Thanks!

as far as i know, Iwata's are WAY better than Pasche's....

wooooo~ I like this one far more than SF

well, my big question is, is the Future in its original bottle airbrush ready???

wow, thanks alot~~~~~

I see that many modelers here apply Future to their kits before applying decals or just simply for sealing the kits. Since this is the first time I heard of this magical being, I have several questions: 1. Does it need any thinning? 2. How do you apply it? Airbrush? Brush? Just soak parts in it? 3. Would any application of enamel/lacquer on top of it eat it away? 4. Finally, in Toronto, where can you get it? Thanks a lot.

ah ha! I think I'm using a solvent type cement and probably there's something wrong with my technique. Thanks for the tricks and I'll definitely try these out on my next model (which should be coming next week~ ya I'm so happy )

THanks for the suggestions MT. The problem I have with mine is that it's not strong enough. I can almost always easily take parts apart after being glued together and left overnight. Maybe something wrong with my technique?...