simmo Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 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 Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 (edited) 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 Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 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 Posted November 24, 2014 Posted November 24, 2014 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 
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simmo Posted November 24, 2014 Author Posted November 24, 2014 Thanks for the pointers, Will start looking
simmo Posted December 8, 2014 Author Posted December 8, 2014 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.
Iain Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Brilliant stuff - and sprays far better than Clear/Klear/Future IMHO. Been using same bottle last three years... Iain
Guest Peterpools Posted December 8, 2014 Posted December 8, 2014 Just checked and Quick Shine Floor Finish is available on our side of the pond at Walmoart Peter
Paramedic Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 How is Humbrol´s Clear if you can´t get those above, in comparision?
Zero77 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) 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 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 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 Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 Straight from the bottle Built up with a few thin coats... Iain
Tony C Posted December 9, 2014 Posted December 9, 2014 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.
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