discussion Klear on ebay

[colin m]

There's a bottle of Klear on ebay, just about to end at a price of £23.99............. Good lord, just buy varnish instead !!

 

[stona]

I'M RICH !!!!!!

Bet you can't guess where most of this is going.......maybe in a year or two.

It's ridiculous and Colin is right. Just by varnish instead.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Ian M]

Show off! :laughing:

Enough to buy a couple of good 1/32 aircraft there Steve.

So Colin. What was the final price. I watched a Classic Airframes Gannet, whizz past me to the end price of £98!!!

Ian M

 

[Guest]

I sold a bottle last year for about £28 - I've still got 2/3rd or a bottle and a bottle of the new formulation (£2.99) which seems to work well enough

 

[colin m]

Steve, you have one more bottle than me ! £23.99 was the final price, but now I'm wondering, has someone discovered another use for Klear ?

Andrew, you've set the bar at £28.00, Has anyone heard of a higher price for a bottle of Klear ?

 

[Guest]

my god that is madness, have i missed something here...has the company gone bust or something.

 

[Guest]

No they changed the formulation so you can't get this variety in the shops now. There is a new formulation but its milkier however it is supposed to dry clear like the old one does. I have a bottle of it but haven't used it yet...

 

[Guest]

will have to let me known if it does work like the old stuff since i do use it a lot.

have 2 bottles left

 

[stona]

will have to let me known if it does work like the old stuff since i do use it a lot. have 2 bottles left

Two bottles would last me at least 10 years. I've just started one of the bottles in my piccy and I know I started the previous one in 2007! I also remember spilling some of it. I make relatively large models too.

Cheers

Steve

 

[aaron]

I have 2 full bottles and i wouldnt sell them for anything.

I paid 10 pound (20NZ) for one and my sister turned up at my house with the other bottle asking " is this the stuff you been going on about".

I ask everyone i know if they have klear,future or pledge one go.

Stona you have a life supply...Very LUCKY.

 

[Guest]

Total madness!

It's amazing how much people are willing to pay for things on that eBay!

 

[Guest]

To be perfectly honest, I tried this stuff and wasn't all that impressed. I used acrylic varnish with much better results. Does anyone feel the same? Regards, Pete

 

[stona]

To be perfectly honest, I tried this stuff and wasn't all that impressed. I used acrylic varnish with much better results. Does anyone feel the same? Regards, Pete

I like the old formula Klear but there are plenty of people who don't and would agree with you.

I certainly would not pay over the odds for Klear when a good gloss varnish does exactly the same thing. At the original price Klear was very good value for money,but not at thirty quid a bottle!

Cheers

Steve

 

[aaron]

I tried this stuff and wasn't all that impressed. I used acrylic varnish with much better results.

Klear IS acrylic varnish.

 

[Guest]

No they changed the formulation so you can't get this variety in the shops now. There is a new formulation but its milkier however it is supposed to dry clear like the old one does. I have a bottle of it but haven't used it yet...

i use the new formula all the time and can confirm it is milky coloured by dries perfectly clear AND doesnt cost twenty quid a bottle

 

[Guest]

I've recently bought some Humbrol 35 enamel varnish - is this the same thing also? It seemed to be the same as humbrol modelcote but more than half the price, odd

Also, Steve, if it's going for that ridiculous amount and is the same end result as the new formulation then it might be worth whackin' them on eBay! Nice couple of new models there ;P

 

[Guest]

To be perfectly honest, I tried this stuff and wasn't all that impressed. I used acrylic varnish with much better results. Does anyone feel the same? Regards, Pete

Pete I now use Vallejo gloss varnish.

Reason hate Klear smell. Found Klear scratches easily & the varnish gives a tough resilient finish. Found decals go onto the varnish much better, not surprising as it is thicker & gives a more smooth finish. Totally compatible with the rest of the paint film (obsessed with keeping compatibility).

Down side you do have to really deep clean the airbrush with the varnish otherwise it will clog. Vallejo obviously does not have the Vintage value of Klear.

Last point. Some time ago I tested Vintage Klear with Contemporary Klear. Marked on the back of the test piece the types. I could not tell the difference between the two. But if any one is obsessed enough I have about three quarters of a bottle of Vintage Stuff. If any one is interested be quick as her in doors is about due to slop it all over our lounge floor (exit me door left to fresh air for two hours)..

Finally the above is my stance & only my stance. Take your pick Klear or Varnish. Best thing really is to try both as we all have such different "this is the best".

Really finally. More has been written about Klear than Tolstoy's wrote in War & Peace. Really nutty !

Laurie

 

[Guest]

i have never tried or used Klear,so i`m not sure what it does,as for varnishing i dont use any on the planes sometimes i use hairspray for a wet looking aircraft,maybe one day if i find this klear stuff i might try and use it lol

mobear

 

[Guest]

It very good for providing a beautiful smooth surface for decals to adhere to without silvering. I use it with a brush and it self levels and gives a lovely even finish (usually!)

 

[stona]

It very good for providing a beautiful smooth surface for decals to adhere to without silvering. I use it with a brush and it self levels and gives a lovely even finish (usually!)

It's also good for setting decals,just position them on a pool of Klear rather than something like Microset.

But,and it's a big but,at the end of the day it is just an acrylic varnish,not some kind of wonder product which will miraculously convert your model into a masterpiece!

Cheers

Steve