landscapes Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Good Morning Guys Please forgive me for bringing up this subject yet again but desperate times need desperate measures. I am getting close to using up my last bottle of original Johnson's Klear. I have looked at the bottle of the new replacement formula in my local Tesco's but there is no information regarding how this product is made up. Does anyone know or have any evidence that the new replacement Klear is the same formula as the old original Klear. I keep reading in the blogs that the new Klear is slightly different to the old Klear and leaves a brownish tint, has anyone used both products and could give some help or advice. Regards David Railway and Landscape Photographer http://www.landscapesandsteam.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Happy Hippo Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2011 Pledge multi surface wax. This is one of those threads that keeps raising it's ugly head every time someone runs out of Klear! Using the forum search engine may have got you the answer you required! Regards Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
10800 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Indeed - advanced search (cogwheel next to button top right), Klear as keyword, search titles only, display as topic lists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobach47 Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Hi The "new" Kleer is a new formula, i have been told via a modelling site thatcan't be used like the old one. If you look around markets,car boots you should find some , i did! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I've had no problems with the new one in the 'States. The formula was purchased by Pledge or whoever...... 'Course in Europe your mileage may vary....... Lot of hype about this on Internet. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2011 Try here for history and tips http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html The new formula is different but can be used for certain jobs not requiring a prefectly clear finish, i.e. ballasting. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 Try here for history and tips http://www.swannysmo...leteFuture.html The new formula is different but can be used for certain jobs not requiring a prefectly clear finish, i.e. ballasting. Rob Well, that makes perfect (non)sence - the stuff called 'Kleer' isn't clear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2011 I've had no problems with the new one in the 'States. The formula was purchased by Pledge or whoever...... 'Course in Europe your mileage may vary....... Lot of hype about this on Internet. Best, Pete. The formula was changed for European "consumption", I believe the USA product uses the original formula. Lakeland floor polish has been mentioned as a substitue on some of the modelmaking sites. Caveat emptor of course. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 When you think about its original use, a lot of kitchens have white tiled floors - which housewife wants a "brown tinge" to that? Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
landscapes Posted December 7, 2011 Author Share Posted December 7, 2011 When you think about its original use, a lot of kitchens have white tiled floors - which housewife wants a "brown tinge" to that? Best, Pete. Many thanks to all of you who provided me with more than enough information on this subject. I am sorry to say there are too many conflicting reports good and bad about the new formula Johnson's Klear so the only way I can be sure is to purchase a bottle and compare it myself. Thanks again and not wanting to bore you all any more I will add my findings sometime in the very near future. Regards David Railway and Landscape Photographer http://www.landscapesandsteam.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 am sorry to say there are too many conflicting reports good and bad about the new formula Johnson's Klear so the only way I can be sure is to purchase a bottle and compare it myself. Thanks again and not wanting to bore you all any more I will add my findings sometime in the very near future. That sounds like a good plan. Sorry for not contributing, I don't have much to offer as I have not yet exhausted my stocks of Klear. However I await the results of your experiments with great interest. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2011 The original Klear had long since disappered from the shelves before I was aware of it. I've likewise been confused by all the threads on the subject as none seem to show definitively what WILL work post-Klear. I've seen responses saying the new Pledge/Klear doesn't work, whilst on a model road vehicle thread I've seen emphatic words saying it DOES work - but the confirmation came from someone who knows someone. It all seems to be Chinese whispers. What I have tried recently is Micro Satin made by Microscale Industries. I get it from Model Junction, Slough (no connection other than as a customer). Brushing this on THINLY (it is opaque/white-ish) seems to me to be doing what Klear does/did. It's only in small bottles and certainly smells like floor polish! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted December 7, 2011 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2011 Forgot to mention, the threads a few years old mention Klear being on sale in eg France as Futur. I've looked in several branches of Carrefour, Auchan, Leclerc, Cora etc as well as Migros and Coop in Switzerland. All these days seem to have 'multi-purpose' cleaners and nothing these days seems to be in clear bottles with clear liquid whatever the brand name. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris g Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Metr0Land, For what it's worth, (doesn't help the OP), I bought some in France a few months ago, labelled as Klir. White bottle, label mainly red with white and grey and the Johnsons name. I think it was from Intermarche. Regards Chris g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Siberian Snooper Posted December 13, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 13, 2011 Hi I bought some of the interweb last year, I got two bottles to make sure I don't run out (fingers crossed ) I don't remember who. Just Googled it and found this, looks like the biz. http://www.mysuperma...hine_500ml.html This looks like the real stuff as it is clear in a clear bottle, the other stuff in the search was in a white bottle. HTH SS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulT Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Hi I bought some of the interweb last year, I got two bottles to make sure I don't run out (fingers crossed ) I don't remember who. Just Googled it and found this, looks like the biz. http://www.mysuperma...hine_500ml.html This looks like the real stuff as it is clear in a clear bottle, the other stuff in the search was in a white bottle. HTH SS Out of stock! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Probably of no help whatsoever, but the original formula was not intended for tiled floors, but to give a shinegloss/seal/protective surface to wood laminate flooring which was brown Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Really, Jack? It's always advertised over here on plastic laminate kitchen floors. I still don't see it for wood, surely one would want no colour change from Pine to Oak over whatever "your" stain is. The latest iteration, here, is totally transparent in a clear bottle. It looks exactly the same as it has always done, to me. I'm becoming convinced that the Euro Formula is now different from the North American one. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 A lot of our cheaper, fashion item, "wood laminate" floors are actually a form of linoleum/tiles laid in strips, rather than "real" wood - but it was clear, which is where it got the name "Klear" - they seem to be going out of "fashion" as people discovered they are noisy, hard and carpets/rugs are far more comfortable, and can be vacuumed rather than polished, Sorry, the wood laminate was being refered to as "brown" - not the "Klear". I have some out in the shed, bought for making light-weight baseboards, under the impression that it was a pack of wood flooring , only to discover it was floppy rubbery-plasticy stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Jack, I edited my post whilst you were replying..... I know what you mean but what I meant was "faux" tiling (comes in sheets). Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 We are probably talking at cross-purposes about the same stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Ha! yes. If I didn't think it wouldn't make it past a security check I'd send you a bottle over for you to test........... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 The latest iteration, here, is totally transparent in a clear bottle. It looks exactly the same as it has always done, to me. I'm becoming convinced that the Euro Formula is now different from the North American one. Sounds plausible. Any chance you could post a picture of a bottle (a picture speaking a thousand words and all that ). Unless your local supermarket finds it odd that you are taking photos of bottles of floor polish. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 I've got a bottle of the new Pledge Klear/future in my basement. Give me a day or so..... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium mezzoman253 Posted December 14, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2011 The latest iteration, here, is totally transparent in a clear bottle. It looks exactly the same as it has always done, to me. I'm becoming convinced that the Euro Formula is now different from the North American one. Best, Pete. I think this is where the confusion lies, the US is still using the original formula, but the European mix is new. Rob Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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