Thinning Johnsons KLEAR

[tractor_37260]

Can Johnson's KLEAR be thinned with water ..... ? anyone tried it...........  mine appears to have gone a bit thicker with age ...........

 

TIA

[Scottish Modeller]

Hi Ken,

 

You are correct - Original Klear does thicken with age.

 

I've tried water and I've tried acrylic thinners and I've tried Windolene.

 

All work to a certain extent but Windolene seems to give the best results.

 

From memory I mixed it at 2 parts Klear to 1 part Windolene.

 

Phil H

[Mick Bonwick]

Loads of information here! Can't remember how to thin it without reading through it, but I'm sure it's in there somewhere.

 

http://www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

[Captain Kernow]

On 25/07/2019 at 16:37, Scottish Modeller said:

Original Klear does thicken with age.

 

It's not alone.

 

[steve45]

Can you still buy this, I've seen it on Ebay but its expensive for the original formula, there is a product marketed by Pledge, but I guess this is not the same?

[Scottish Modeller]

15 minutes ago, steve45 said:

Can you still buy this, I've seen it on Ebay but its expensive for the original formula, there is a product marketed by Pledge, but I guess this is not the same?

Hi Steve,

 

You are correct - they are not the same.

 

The new Klear is supposed to have the same properties as the old Klear.

 

I find this is not correct - it behaves differently.

 

Apparently the new Klear is a UK only product and you can buy the old Klear in Europe for as little as £2.00 per bottle.

 

I am on my last bottle of the old stuff.

 

Thanks

Phil H

 

 

[steve45]

Thanks Phil, I may have to wait until a trip abroad to buy a bottle or two!