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Johnsons "Klear" Options
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#1 Posted : 13 May 2011 23:02:48

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For those of you that have been building kits for a long time and have used "Johnsons Klear" and upset that they discontinued it well ITS BACK BigGrin You can now get it from Asda's and other well known Super Markets Labeled under "Pledge Multi Surface Wax"
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#2 Posted : 14 May 2011 10:15:16

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Says its an 'improved formula', question is, is it just as good as old or even better?
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#3 Posted : 14 May 2011 10:18:22

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My question as a noobie is what does it do ??
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#4 Posted : 14 May 2011 10:49:54

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To be honest Mr T I see no difference to the old stuff which is a good sign..

Loony... its used as a clear coat for protecting paint but is also used on aircraft canopies by some modelers to give it an extra shine and remove any slight scratches etc.

Its also used as a first coat before Decals are applied so to allow the decal to adhere better then another coat to give the decal protection. Imagine its like a gloss finish but because its water based it will not attack the silver paint on the MP4-23 if you wanted to give it a coat or two. I have used Alclad2 Silver Chrome and it needs a clear coat to protect the paint otherwise the silver will come away after constant handling. Its also best apllied with an airbrush but can be wiped on with a lint free cloth. Its milky in colour when in liquid form but dries quickly and clear once dry.

There is a section on tyres on this forum where people have had "dull" tyres sent and this will give it that "new" shine once applied.

Hope this helps?

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#5 Posted : 15 May 2011 16:09:01

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Hi Spencer,
Just been looking at the airbrushes as, again, this is new to me.
Which style of airbrush is the best for value, considering I won't be doing as many models as you guys but when I do I'd like it to be as good a finish as possible.
Also do you just put the johnsons straight in? Don't dilute it or anything?

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#6 Posted : 15 May 2011 16:28:34

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Danny you can get a pretty good Aztec airbrush and compressor for around £100 to £150 for starters..just make sure it has a psi regulator and moisture trap. Have a look on ebay for some good deals.. as for the "Klear" you use it straight from the bottle, no need to dilute.

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I wish I could afford to invest that much I really do!
But I can I'm afraid.
What are you views on canister powered airbrushes? I've been looking at a badger 250-3, which is well in my price range.
Even if it would be just for the johnsons klear, and not paint, would it do the job?
Thanks
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#8 Posted : 15 May 2011 17:33:30

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I have a badger, cost me about £150 over ten years ago dual action absolute top airbrush. I've used the air cans and there ok for small jobs. They are expensive if you wanted to do a lot of spraying. I was in hobby craft about an hour ago and I noticed some really cheap airbrushes, about £15, so I can't imagine they will be that good but if you just wanna spray your tyres and some simple stuff then I'm sure they will do.
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Also if you have never used an airbrush before it might be handy to have a look at some of the tutorials on YouTube as there are some good ones.. get some large white and black card or paper and practice practice practice before you even think about putting any paint to a model or even an old kit to practice on as thats what I did and even after using one for a few years now i'm still learning and making the odd mistake!!

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Good point warthog, yeah try it out first, you really don't want to beggar the mclaren up.
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As someone who got an airbrush in january, i have to totally agree with Warthog.

Practice is the essential thing with an airbrush......i should know, i tried to paint an old model with it as soon as i got it and, lets just say, my paintwork was what you would call unique :)

Youtube is an excellent source for instructional videos, from Diluting the paint, cleaning and using the airbrush.

P.S my airbrush and compressor cost around £79.50 on Ebay.
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#12 Posted : 05 May 2012 19:24:55

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Hello Spencer,

Its nice to see you as a 'Font' of all knowledge in the world of modelling!!!!

Tony
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#13 Posted : 05 May 2012 20:12:41

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Not being picky, and just for the benefit of the rivet counters, a font is generally considered to be a style of typeface these days.....
A person who is a well of information is usually a fount.
HOWEVER.... both terms originate from the Latin meaning a spring or well, although Fount appears to have a greater grammatical use use days when referring to a knowlegeable person.
Technically speaking, either is correct, but Fount is generally accepted as the 'proper' term.
Just thought you might be interested.....
BTW...... I have used the 'new' klear, and it's no different.
Roy.
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Being really super picky, the actual style is called a typeface. The font is the set of individual characters at a specific size for a typeface.
e.g. Times New Roman is a (type)face which is a collection of different size fonts. In English, font and fount are generally considered interchangeable.

Also, I have a bottle of Klear, bought it last year when it was mentioned here. What do I do with it and when should I do it?
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I take it the pledge wax will be a good thing to rub over the car after its finished to deepen the shine?
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As someone new to this, please excuse the question.

If i use this on my Akagi model, it will act like a protective barrier for the paint?
I smile because i have NO IDEA whats going on :)
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PhilE wrote:
Being really super picky, the actual style is called a typeface. The font is the set of individual characters at a specific size for a typeface.
e.g. Times New Roman is a (type)face which is a collection of different size fonts. In English, font and fount are generally considered interchangeable.

Also, I have a bottle of Klear, bought it last year when it was mentioned here. What do I do with it and when should I do it?




Huh Mellow Bored Laugh BigGrin LOL
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Skiddy wrote:
[quote=PhilE]Being really super picky, the actual style is called a typeface. The font is the set of individual characters at a specific size for a typeface.
e.g. Times New Roman is a (type)face which is a collection of different size fonts. In English, font and fount are generally considered interchangeable.

Huh Mellow Bored Laugh BigGrin LOL


You hit the nail on the head... 'English', but you left out 'modern'....
Not neccessarily a good thing.
The words aren't really interchangeable, but are 'accepted' as the meaning same, depending on the context.
In a few years time 'modern' English will say that 'TXT' is the same as 'text' and 'LOL' means laugh out loud.
I'm appalled at how many 'professional' writers, authors and publishers now leave the (') out of the contraction 'it's' or 'its'', (it is, depending on ownership of the noun) and just write: 'its', as per American English (who, with all due respect, don't really understand English anyway)
Modern English leaves a lot to be desireds at times. (Bear in mind I'm a 57 year old codger and believe it or not, I have had two novels published and I had a VERY fussy proof-reader)
BTW.... Please take all of the above waffle in the light-hearted tone in which it is intended.....
And as an aside, I personally have never had problems with Klear.......
Roy.
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Hoooray! it's back this stuff is the dogs dangly bits, what lovely news to wake up to Cool

MeffMan BigGrin
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roymattblack wrote:
BTW.... Please take all of the above waffle in the light-hearted tone in which it is intended.....
And as an aside, I personally have never had problems with Klear.......
Roy.


BigGrin Of course, always.
Have you any advice for Klear? Do I apply before or after decals? Is it a paint on, spray on?
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