The Complete Future

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Never used 'Future' or 'Klear' before? ... this site should answer some of your questions: www.swannysmodels.com/TheCompleteFuture.html

[Paul Senter]

I have used Klear for ages. Perfect for protecting canopies - just dip it in and leave it to dry on a tissue to wick away the excess. Also good to airbrush on aircraft to give an acrylic hard covering that helps to bed in decals with little trouble.

Dont normally use it on armour other than to dip decals into it before applying them - helps them to sit without setting solutions also helps to lose the silvering effect.

First came across its protective properties as a young recruit when we used to Klear the toe caps of our boots once they had been bulled - protects them and gives a lovely gloss shine.

Paul

[The Hooded Claw]

I once saw a fellow recruit put in the Guardhouse for that trick. It rained and his toes caps went a creamy white colour. The SM (small, scottish and loud) went mental.

H

[rhino]

I remember an inspection when I was an RAF Apprentice, when a couple of the guys had used something like Klear (not sure what it was though), the Sergeant doing the inspection took hold of one of the boots, smashed the toecap hard on the bed, where the hard won shine shattered. They didn't get off lightly either.
Aaaahhh, RAF Locking, memories

[Paul Senter]

ianh said:

I once saw a fellow recruit put in the Guardhouse for that trick. It rained and his toes caps went a creamy white colour. The SM (small, scottish and loud) went mental.

H

I have to admit it is not without its risks - only did it the once mind and never again as you cant re bull the boots after its application. You have to strip the Klear and polish down to the the leather - false economy.

My Sarn't Major was small and scottish too - I think there is a factory in Glasgow that churns them out.

Paul

[rhino]

senter104 said:

I have used Klear for ages. Perfect for protecting canopies - just dip it in and leave it to dry on a tissue to wick away the excess. Also good to airbrush on aircraft to give an acrylic hard covering that helps to bed in decals with little trouble.

Dont normally use it on armour other than to dip decals into it before applying them - helps them to sit without setting solutions also helps to lose the silvering effect.

First came across its protective properties as a young recruit when we used to Klear the toe caps of our boots once they had been bulled - protects them and gives a lovely gloss shine.

Paul

I had never thought to try using Klear as a decal wetting agent, so having seen this post, I thought I would try it on my metal finished XB-46, which only has 6 decals. Wojer no, it worked bootifully.
Thanks Paul

[Paul Senter]

Rhino

No worries - I have to admit it wasn't my own idea, pinched from the back page of a magazine.

Paul