Has anyone used Scenic Express Water Gloss to make a river, creek or small lake?
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Several months ago I ordered two bottles of Water Gloss. Last Saturday I finally opened one bottle and applied Water Gloss on top of dried plaster cloth. I'm very disappointed with the results. As you can see in the attached pictures, the water gloss dries into a white milky puddle.
Did I do something wrong?... or is the product defective? It certainly isn't clear which is what I expected.
How do I remove the dried water gloss so that I can apply something else to look like clear water?
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I'm not familiar with water gloss specifically, but most acrylic-based gloss materials will be milky until totally dry.
They should not be applied in layers thicker than about 1/8" for this reason. Layers thicker than this will take next to forever to dry and the milkiness to disappear. In fact, it may never turn totally clear if applied in too thick a layer.
You can always apply another layer of plaster gauze over the first attempt and start again.
Jim
I didn't measure it, Jim, but I may have poured it too thick. How do I apply it on the vertical waterfall? About 90% of it ran down the hill.
Originally Posted by billshoff:
I didn't measure it, Jim, but I may have poured it too thick. How do I apply it on the vertical waterfall? About 90% of it ran down the hill.
Might be one of those products that you have to paint on to build up thin layers and slowly build up a vertical flow appearance over time.
For waterfalls, I use clear silicone latex caulk. Usually falling water isn't clear, but has a translucent appearance like the caulk.
I measure a piece of clear plastic to fit the waterfall site, and then coat it with caulk. Glue in place with more caulk when set.
The clear gloss is really better for slower moving rivers or calm water in a lake, etc. In these locations, build it up gradually as Martin suggests.
Jim
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I used a little bit of it. It takes a long time to turn clear and during that time is looks sort of milky-dirty.
I used http://www.sceneryexpress.com/.../productinfo/EN2008/
turned out great. it was clear the whole time .
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