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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
future floor wax...
Edge
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: October 30, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 - 07:48 PM UTC
can anyone out there help me to get hold of some of this stuff in the UK. I can't find it anywhere and it's doing my head in....
I am a born again modeller so bare with me, ok?
many thanks people...
Edge...
sgtreef
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Oklahoma, United States
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 12:57 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Edge nice name this might help
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/1564&page=1
Kencelot
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Florida, United States
Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 08:47 AM UTC
I think the UK's equivilant is called Krystal Klear. Or something along those lines.
Bluefalcon47
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Netherlands
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 255 posts
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Posted: Saturday, November 02, 2002 - 11:02 AM UTC
If I am not mistaken it is called "Johnson Wax Klear" in the UK. HTH
Edge
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: October 30, 2002
KitMaker: 17 posts
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Posted: Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 06:16 AM UTC
The Gods from armorama come good again....
I've 'klear'd up...
Now, how the hell do I use it???
many thanks...
Edge
Kencelot
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Florida, United States
Joined: December 27, 2001
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Posted: Sunday, November 03, 2002 - 11:24 AM UTC
To use it, use full strength by way of either AB or hand brushing after the final base color(s) have been dried on the model and before the decals, again after the decals and before the wash. Finish with a dullcote and you good to go.
KFMagee
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Texas, United States
Joined: January 08, 2002
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2002 - 10:14 AM UTC
Be aware that Future or KLEER WAX also mixes VERY WELL with acryllic paints... this can be good and bad..

If you underlying coat of paint isn't fully cured (not just 'dry to the touch!'), then applying the wax may well take up your paint.

If you are trying to make water, you can make small batches of darker green/blue/grey to incicate deeper areas of a streem or creek, and then add beige and tan to show a lighter area of shallow water (near the banks of the stream, for example...)

Also - if you are trying to make "water"..... never apply more than a 1/16th or so deep of your wax... otherwise it will take forever to dry, and it will more than likely crack after sitting out on a diormama ch... let this dry for 3-4 days before adding extra coats.
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