Whats your replacment for Klear?

[simmo 3]

Hi

Just thought I would dip the clear parts of my 1/24 Typhoon to find the Johnson Klear seemed to have gone off! With no more about, What are you using as a replacement?

[Out2gtcha 26,440]

Its still made, its just SC Johnson has re-branded it a couple of times, but its the exact same stuff:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At least still available in the US I should say, not sure about the UK.

Edited November 24, 2014 by Out2gtcha

[noelh 0]

It's known as pledge multi surface wax on the side of the pond. With a little logo saying 'Formerly known as Klear'. I had to look hard to find it on the supermarket shelf.

[TaffyMan 654]

Hi Simmo - I use Quick Shine Floor Finish from Lakeland. I think its the same as the re-formulated stuff - so is cloudy but drys clear. It has the US flag on the back, for place of manufacturer, so i think it's the same. Iain (32 SIG) put me on to it. Great stuff Ive had no issues with it.

 

Happy Days - Taff 

 

[simmo 3]

Thanks for the pointers, Will start looking 

[simmo 3]

Got hold of some Quick Shine Floor Finish from Lakeland. Works brill, A bit odd that it starts cloudy but dries clear. Thanks for the tip.

[wunwinglow 5,129]

On my way to Lakeland.....

 

Tim 

[Iain (32SIG) 9,186]

Brilliant stuff - and sprays far better than Clear/Klear/Future IMHO.

 

Been using same bottle last three years...

 

Iain

[Guest Peterpools]

Just checked and  Quick Shine Floor Finish  is available on our side of the pond at Walmoart

Peter

[Iain (32SIG) 9,186]

Should be cheaper your side too Peter!

 

Iain

[Paramedic 51]

How is Humbrol´s Clear if you can´t get those above, in comparision?

[Zero77 7,786]

How is Humbrol´s Clear if you can´t get those above, in comparision?

 

Totally different product.

I cant say for Quick shine floor finish from Lakeland, but Future/Klear/Pledge is a very liquid stuff, almost as thin as water, which is not an acrylic nor an enamel varnish. It is intented to clean and protect floors and is used as a very cheap and thin varnish for the modellers.

 

Compared to Future/Klear/Pledge, the humbrol's Clearcoat is more tacky, need to be thined, doesn't like enamel washes, take a year to dry and the small tin is almost the same price than a liter of Klear.

On the other hand, some prefer other products than Klear. For instance, i find it a bit too much liquid and i prefer the Alclad aqua gloss (for the same main purpose : gloss coating a model before decalling) which is also airbrush ready but a bit thicker, and gives you a nice gloss finish with only 1 coat, and dries pretty fast. But i do have a bottle of Klear and use it from time to time for various applications.

Edited December 9, 2014 by Zero77

[Tony C 195]

Brilliant stuff - and sprays far better than Clear/Klear/Future IMHO.

 

Been using same bottle last three years...

 

Iain

Iain,

Do you thin first or spray straight from the bottle?

 

Thanks,

Tony

[Iain (32SIG) 9,186]

Straight from the bottle 

 

Built up with a few thin coats...

 

Iain

[Tony C 195]

Thanks, I've still got 4 bottles of Klear but not sure if it has a shelf life so will need to look for a replacement at some stage.