Walking on Water....How Do You Manage It?

I can't think of any realistic modeling of water that one could walk on without causing some damage.

I'd build it as a lift-out modular scenery section. I use Scenic Express "water".

Just my $0.02

Gilly

I have also read of some people making the water area drop out or hinge open downward.

I expect modifying a layout to do this after construction and with water in place is much harder.

To walk on it I would make a plate of 1" plywood with a felt backing to place on the water. Perhaps even a double thick one if the water surface is pliable.

Here is one, Mike. I used several coats of high gloss paint followed by several coats of a special non-yellowing urethane and it became "rock hard". We walk on it as needed with no damage.

Leave it to Brian to come up with a solution!  Way to go.  Now have you ever straped on the ice skateS and tried it? ;-)

Seriously, my ice skating days are over. I should see if someone wants mine.

Now that sounds interesting!  And what, my I ask, were you painting over?  A plain wood surface?  Some kind of plaster?

To those who were suggesting lift-out type solutions, I should've mentioned at the outset that it's way too late for that unfortunately.  This has to be done on an existing, permanent horizontal surface.

The most realistic water scene I have seen used wavy glass used for glass shower doors. And i believe I read that it dropped out for cleaning and maintenance. 

I would use a Acrylic Epoxy finish like they use for industrial floors and garages.

No fumes, economical, and looks pretty good. Just clean your shoes before you walk on it...

We used to walk on water all the time in Minnesota - in the winter.