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Post by kiwi285 on Apr 13, 2021 20:25:30 GMT 12
Hello, I ma getting back into plastic modelling again after about 45 years. I have been doing a lot of reading about finishing, amongst other things, and have come across plenty of mentions of a domestic acrylic gloss floor finish that is used on a part painted model so that the decals can be easily attached to the model. This product seem to be a UK one that is not available in NZ. Is there an alternative available here or some other product that works the same way ??
Any help will be appreciated. Mike
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Post by saratoga on Apr 13, 2021 21:43:52 GMT 12
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Post by harrysone on Apr 16, 2021 14:28:30 GMT 12
I brought back a couple of 700ml bottles of 'Klear' from Hawaii back in 2015, I see even they are no longer marketing it in their stores. The Longlife Self Shining Floor polish is quite a good substitute though
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Post by harrysone on Apr 16, 2021 20:32:20 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2021 12:42:08 GMT 12
I used to use Klear floor shine on my parade shoes when I was in the RNZAF. It took a minute to apply, as opposed to hours of traditional polishing, and it looked better! I was not the only one either.  |
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Post by 30sqnatc on Apr 17, 2021 17:03:30 GMT 12
I used to use Klear floor shine on my parade shoes when I was in the RNZAF. It took a minute to apply, as opposed to hours of traditional polishing, and it looked better! I was not the only one either. Until it rained then watch out. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Apr 17, 2021 17:05:10 GMT 12
Air Force didn't parade in the rain!
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Post by Calum on Apr 19, 2021 14:56:35 GMT 12
Don't worry about Future or like for a gloss coat. I found it difficult to use and a bit fragile.
There are plenty of good gloss coats out there made for modelling. I like acyclic Lacquers like Mr Color or SMS myself. But Tamiya does a nice one as well
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Post by harrysone on Jun 21, 2021 11:44:04 GMT 12
All those using future...
I just got a repair job to do on a model Convair I built for Air Chathams...they had it in a place where it was exposed to lots of UV...interesting to note that the future (I used it as final coat on the model) had all crazed and cracked, matted and partially disintegrated in a couple of years 😳! If you are going to use the product, keep it out of direct sunlight
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 9, 2021 21:12:48 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Jul 10, 2021 13:51:03 GMT 12
Not a problem for me - the remnants of a bottle I bought in 2009 were left in the sun and have now sadly vanished!
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