I USED 2" BLUE INSULATION I WANT TO MAKE A PARK CAN I PAINT THIS DO I HAVE TO PRIME IT>CAN I PUT GLUE ON AND LANDSCAPE OR DO I COVER IT IN PLASTER THIN COAT?? THANKS roy
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Roy, Try using flat latex paint from any home store. If you experiment with different products ( plaster, fusion fiber etc, you will eventually find the technique that works best for you. As far as glue, I have used everything from wood glue, hot glue, liquid nails and powergrab to keep the stuff in place. Take a look at the May edition of Model Railroad hobbyist magazine. There is an article with video embedded with how to use foam to transition scenes etc.
http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/
George Flanagan
I HAVE BEEN USING THE BLUE FOAM FOR SOMETIME NOW, AFTER FORMING THE FOAM , IFIND A COAT OF EARTH COLORED "FLAT"LATEX PAINT , LIBERALLY APPLIED , ALLOWS YOU TO USE ANY TYPE OF CEMENT WITHOUT "MELTING" THE FOAM , A SPRAY OF DILUTED GLUE FOR THE GROUND COVER , THEN I USE RTV CLEAR SILICONE TO ATTACH ALL ITEMS TO THE SURFACE , THIS ALLOWS EASY REMOVAL IN THE FUTURE WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THE ITEM AND USUALLY NO DAMAGE TO YOUR SURFACE. EVEN THE STRUCTURES AND THE CROPS ARE HELD IN PLACE THIS WAY.
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IF YOU HIT THAT BUTTON THAT SAYS "CAPS LOCK" It'll look like this and not like it came from the school for the visually challenged .
Plaster works good . Hot glue will be the fastest to put it together . Cheap latex in a tan or brown with your choice of foliage on top.
Nice thing about scenery is it's hard to mess it up and each time you'll learn something that'll make it look better.
David
SOUR GRAPES, I DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY... I ALWAYS USE CAPS, SEE THE SPECS ON MY FACE?????
You read what he said, and everybody else, without CAPS.
See the specs on my face?
All CAPS are a statement of anger.
Being able to fine-tune a problem for yourself, without inflicting the solution on all of us, is a sign of respect.
The buttons on the keyboard are the same size, and equally easy to see, whether you use lower case or upper case.
If you have trouble reading what you have written, hold the CTL button while you scroll the mouse wheel out (away from you) or hold the CTL button and press the + key. That will make your screen image bigger, and will not make it seem like you're shouting at us.
Originally Posted by roy hall:
ok guys thanks for the tips im going to try the latex paint then use the glue thanks again ROY
Roy,
When I do a multi tiered foam sculpture for rocks/mountains I secure the 2" layers of foam using a "foam friendly" adhesive spray that you can pick up at any staples...I think 3M makes it and I think it works better than white glur or hot glue. With hot glue unless you have the gun on low...it tends to melt the foam a little too much for my liking....Also to seal the foam before I use paints whether they are oil or water based...I use an acrylic clear coat spray that is also foam friendly...I believe it is an alcohol based spray....picked up at any local arts & crafts store....any paint...spray or bottled that is solvent based will eat the foam....and make it look lava rock....unless that's the look your going for.
Nick B.
I use Great Stuff to lock Styrofoam together.
