Klear

[korean]

Hello all,

What other things can you mix with Johnsons klear? I was thinking could i mix varnishes etc? and what ones?

Korean.

[Paul A H]

Hello all,

What other things can you mix with Johnsons klear? I was thinking could i mix varnishes etc? and what ones?

Korean.

You can mix it with Tamiya Flat Base to tone down the gloss effect.

HTH

[NickParker]

You can tint it with food colouring for huds and cockpit screens.

[korean]

Thanks guys,

Anything else?

Korean.

[NickParker]

I've used it as a thinner for acrylic paint before and it works ok just test with your chosen paint first though.

[zero]

I've heard you can use the stuff on floors too. (I would test a small area before commiting though!)

no one mention dipping canopies before painting, and you can pool the stuff to make small lens also.

Dave

[bristoljock]

Hello all,

What other things can you mix with Johnsons klear? I was thinking could i mix varnishes etc? and what ones?

Korean.

Hi, guy's sorry to change subject but were do you get klear from?

Just started modeling again after a very long brake.

thanks

bristoljock

Edited May 12, 2010 by bristoljock

[NickParker]

Hi, guy's sorry to change subject but were do you get klear from?

Just started modeling again after a very long brake.

thanks

bristoljock

I'd tray you local asda, the store hear in Ipswich seams to have a bottomless supply.

Nick

Edited May 12, 2010 by Fisk

[kev67]

I mix a small amount of lifecolour thinners, I have found this works a treat and stops it beading when spraying and does not effect the paint as it is a Acrylic based thinner plus it does not craze the gloss coat previosly put on

[bristoljock]

I'd tray you local asda, the store hear in Ipswich seams to have a bottomless supply.

Nick

Many thanks for the tip Fisk , will check it out after school run.

Thanks again

bristoljock

[bristoljock]

I'd tray you local asda, the store hear in Ipswich seams to have a bottomless supply.

Nick

Just checked adsa.com, is it Pledge Multi-Surface Wax (750ml) at £3.75. If so thanks for the tip

graham

[davidelvy]

Just checked adsa.com, is it Pledge Multi-Surface Wax (750ml) at £3.75. If so thanks for the tip

graham

Careful, there has been a change of formula. There was a thread dealing with this a while back and I'm not sure what the consensus was on the new stuff.

[zero]

Careful, there has been a change of formula. There was a thread dealing with this a while back and I'm not sure what the consensus was on the new stuff.

not very good. you really need to get hold of the old clear formula, not the new cloudy stuff.

Dave

[T-Tango]

not very good. you really need to get hold of the old clear formula, not the new cloudy stuff.

Dave

I've heard this as well.

[bristoljock]

not very good. you really need to get hold of the old clear formula, not the new cloudy stuff.

Dave

Local asda only has new formula Clear. Do's anybody now were i can get old formula from?

Have found it on ebay but it's £7.91. Any help much appreciated

Thanks

graham

[Scarlet]

I saw some in Waitrose in Oswestry. Maybe worth trying your local branch.

[Scarlet]

Quick search found this: -

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc...eg1i2oTeuRqWq-A

[bristoljock]

Quick search found this: -

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&sourc...eg1i2oTeuRqWq-A

Thanks for the help Scarlet

[Andrew Jones]

I noticed a dealer at the IPMS Gloucester show at the weekend with some for sale, eight quid a bottle !.

[Scarlet]

I noticed a dealer at the IPMS Gloucester show at the weekend with some for sale, eight quid a bottle !.

Was he wearing a mask and a striped shirt?

[pigsty]

Was he wearing a mask and a striped shirt?

Welcome to the wonderful world of market forces.

[AdriaN (MLT)]

Ooh yes, you can also use it on your floor! :P

[RussTnailZ]

not very good. you really need to get hold of the old clear formula, not the new cloudy stuff.

Dave

Can you imagine the meeting at Johnsons when all the modellers stop buying the new formula stuff. "Why have we gone from shifting a million bottles a week down to fifty thousand when its a better finish on there floors. " I wonder if they are aware of its other uses its probably best if they dont know as they would repackage it in smaller bottles and charge the earth for it.

Russ

[marty_hopkirk]

not very good. you really need to get hold of the old clear formula, not the new cloudy stuff. Dave

Nah, no need.

It's a tad milky in the bottle as a liquid and a slightly more viscous, but cures clear without any vices.

Marty...

Edited June 8, 2010 by marty_hopkirk

[Andy Mullen]

Russ, these were my costs finding back in 2009 -

The cost is about 5p per 10ml on both bottles - old (500ml) @ £2.50 and new (750ml) @ 3.89. This compares to £1.13 for 10ml of Tamiya Acrylic Clear.

So if SC Johnson sold them at over £56.50 (equiv. 500ml of Tamiya) then I would hesitate to buy. Even the peeps selling them online and at shows for £8.00, will soon be considered a bargin.

I wonder if they are aware of its other uses its probably best if they dont know as they would repackage it in smaller bottles and charge the earth for it.

Marty, back in 2009 I tested the old and new formulas, and came to the conclusion that at that time, I would still buy and use the old formula if spotted, but when I run out of the old, the new will possibly be an acceptable replacement.

I feel the clarity of the new stuff on clear parts, doesn't quite "feel" the same.

It's a tad milky in the bottle as a liquid and a slightly more viscous, but cures clear without any vices.