I also thin tube acrylics with it. Makes for a nice, hard, but smooth surface.

To be clear, are you all referring to Future, or today's iteration Pledge?

I have no issues, but I bought a rather large stash of it when there was a rumour it was going away sometime ago. I am on my last bottle, so guess I will find out in the near future...

Here in the United States, I've had good results with Pledge "Revive It", which is the current guise of the old Future.

It is not only a good clear gloss coat...

I used this on my 1/72 Airfix Spitfire – Pledge "Revive It" (Future acrylic) with Tamiya Flat Base (3:1 ratio).

Hi mate JPTRR,

May I join this thread? Since my post in Armorama has not been responded yet from anybody there:Question: Clear Coat Product Alternative

and some friends' criticism on the first and a few next replies at http://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/284747&ord=&page=1 may be including my such question . No problem, I really just simply asking, because modeler's problem in one country may differ in another.



Hope that my reply is not out of topic, this is may be classified as a classic issue. Pretty sure that things so different since Klear is discontinued. Also, Future or Pledge are very rare in several countries, including mine.

Since I want cheaper alternative products, but still come in huge volume packing and performs as good as Klear/Future/Pledge, for clear coating my first try on F-14, I found one named "Bona" available at Ace Hardware store near my hometown. But before go further with it, I just want to make sure that such product are really suitable for plastic kits. Question:

1. Have you ever tried it, if available in your country?

2. If so, which one is more suitable for plastic kits between:

labeled for "Stone, Tile, & Laminate Floor Polish"


and

labeled for "Hardwood Floor Polish"


In addition, I also discover that the such product contains 'wax' as follows:


I'm a little bit confident to go with it since its purpose as "finisher", not a "cleaner", but in the other hand, I also don't expect for a nightmare on finishing stage just because mistaken of choosing wrong stuff, since I want to make sure that my first try is going smooth

Many thanks



Kind regards from Indonesia


Garry

A number of years ago I asked the producer of Future floor polish (when it was taken from the market) if there was any other polish in their range that was identical to future.

The answer was a very clear NO.

Pledge and other floor waxes may have similar effects but they are not the same.

i could not get any info on the composition of future, or info on potential competitors makign the same stuff

Garry,Don, et. Al.
Do not, under any circumstances, use Bona products on model finishes!!!!! I’ve used BONA products for several years and have several of their floor care finishes currently in my cleaning cupboard— including the two you show above. I use them all the time to clean and polish my hardwood and tile floors. These are penetrating polishes containing surfactant chemicals and wax—to remove dirt and give a sheen to wood or tile floors, and they are not formulated at all like Future, Pledge With Future or Kleer, which are pure acrylics. Bona products may remove paint, or make your model oily or waxy to the touch, they won’t give you a clear acrylic gloss finish like Future will. they do work well on floors though.
VR, Russ

Howdy Y'all
I took a look at the product Gary supplied a link for and I wonder how that would work.
It looks like the product that used to be "Future" but of course with a different name and package.

Gary-if you get a liter it should last for many models. I still have my original bottle just because I don't use it much. I use Testor's rattlecan gloss laquer for most of my gloss coating. I would get too heavy handed with Future and make a mess or I would go too light and need a second coat. One of my least favorite things to do is clean the airbrush. Of course I would spend less on gloss coating if I just got back to using Future more often.
Take care,
Don "Lakota"

The answer was a very clear NO.

Pledge and other floor waxes may have similar effects but they are not the same.

By all means do not use the Bona product which is great for cleaning wood floors but could wipe your paint job off if you use acrylics. Future is great as long as you don’t get carried away with too much coverage. Repeated Light mists only! So are the mentioned Alclad II lacquer clear coats as long as you don’t touch the finish for a couple of days. Tarnishes with skin oils. There’s always the reliable and user friendly Testor’s Gloss Kote and Dull Kote lacquer products if you can get those.

Cheers Eric