Life after Klear

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Gary Boxall
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Life after Klear

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Wondering what people use now Klear is not available. Used the last of mine up and struggling to find an alternative which works just as good.

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After lots of research when I started modeling again I think I have a replacement. According to the web "Long Life self shining floor polish" is Klear rebranded. I got a bottle from Bunnings about two years ago. It airbrushes straight from the bottle, self levels really well and dries fast. Tamiya decal solution and Micro set/sol don't affect it. I've sprayed Alclad lacquers, Tamiya acrylics/lacquers, AK and Mig Acrylics and Humbrol enamels over it with no issues.

AK Interactive also have a product they are calling "future clear" but I have not tried it and vol/$ the floor polish is a whole lot cheaper!
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Looks like a trip to Bunnings is on the cards then :D Thanks Adam.

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This is the stuff

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Thx. Confirms what I found on their website. Short list of Ts & As today so should be able to go this arvo and pick some up and miss the traffic :D

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Re: Life after Klear

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Adam Durrant wrote:This is the stuff

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While this may do the same job on your models as well or better than Future/Klear, I don't believe it is the same stuff. Future/Klear is made by SC Johnson and is currently marketed under the Pledge brand in the USA and apparently in Australia/New Zealand also. Although I work for SC Johnson, I don't use Future much for modeling but know folks who do.

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