Johnsons - Klear (wax) Replacement

[BESPJL]

Hi,

Johnsons Klear used by many modellers as gone from the market. What other product has the same effect and sold in the UK?

Thanks.

Cheers

 

[housecarl]

I use this Paulo.
Carl.

 

[Redcap]

Hi.

Lots of debate about this stuff especially on model aircraft forums. See the attached link which explains all and should hopefully negate any need to pay daft money on eBay for the older stuff. As explained in the link and despite what others may claim (especially those offloading their old bottles for the price of a fine scotch malt!) the stuff being sold today in shops is essentially the same product as before but simply repackaged. HTH

Gary

 

[housecarl]

I though the same Gary.
Looks and smells the same, not sure of the taste though.
Carl.

 

[BESPJL]

Thanks Carl.

And does it have the same behavior and results? Or is there any handled differently?

 

[Helm]

Does it turn your boots blue in the rain still ?

 

[housecarl]

Does it turn your boots blue in the rain still ?

Tut tut.
Works exactly the same Paulo.
Carl.

 

[JonP]

Does it turn your boots blue in the rain still ?

Or crack when the SWO leans on your toecaps with his pace stick?

 

[Helm]

I always used Seel it didn't do either

 

[Gellso]

I use this Paulo.
Carl.

Is this the stuff you use on your pink crash helmet mate?
Gells

 

[baronband]

Does it turn your boots blue in the rain still ?

Tut tut
stop cheating and use boot polish!

 

[Helm]

I never used it mate see the other post

 

[Richie]

Hello chaps,
Forgive my primate ignorance and lack of alchemy, is this used as a replacement to a varnish to seal the paint? or is it a decal fixer! Does it make paint dry dead flat? Does it work on oils and acrylics?
If I have a sheen in oils, what can be used to ensure it is dead flat? Thanks.
cheers
Richie

 

[housecarl]

Hello chaps,
Forgive my primate ignorance and lack of alchemy, is this used as a replacement to a varnish to seal the paint? or is it a decal fixer! Does it make paint dry dead flat? Does it work on oils and acrylics?
If I have a sheen in oils, what can be used to ensure it is dead flat? Thanks.
cheers
Richie

It's an acrylic gloss varnish really Richie.
More on it here,
Carl.

 

[JonP]

Hello chaps,
...
If I have a sheen in oils, what can be used to ensure it is dead flat? Thanks.
cheers
Richie

Hi Richie,

at the risk of hi-jacking the post I use very well stirred Humbrol Enamel Matt varnish thinned 50/50 with Humbrol Enamel Thinners to flatten the sheen left on oils. I have just used it on some MModel Napoleonic Russians where the green wouldn't go flat. Make sure your oils are well and truly dry first though!

 

[Einion]

If I have a sheen in oils, what can be used to ensure it is dead flat?

I'd recommend striving to have your oils dry at the finish you want, primarily by heat-drying but it can be worth soaking out some excess oil from the paint as well. A very matt undercoat paint will also help.

If you still need a matt overcoat there are a good few decent matt varnishes out there but the king of them is Dullcote from Testors - does need to be airbrushed for best results though and it can be hard to get in the UK.

Einion

 

[Helm]

You can use your thumb if you are very careful Richie and the oil isn't quite dry to gently smooth the paint this seems to work I've done it a number of times on horses before,not sure if it would work on fabric type things with a lot of folds etc, best way is to transfer the paint onto cardboard first then use the brush you are going to paint with to pick it up from the card

Steve

 

[Richie]

Hi Carl, Thanks for the link, totally enlightened now.

Hi Jon, Thanks for the tips mate, I will carry that forward with me.

Hi Einion, Thanks for the tips and info. I will use that in the future.

Hi Steve, Thanks for the tips, I forgot to put the oils on card first, should have remembered from when I done my first horse.

Hi Paulo, Sorry for interupting your thread mate.
cheers
Richie