07-03-2015, 03:51 AM
I have a serious issue how to rebuild my new layout. The problem is that the current wooden base, it's cork layer and some of the white glue/sand areas are baked together like concrete. It will be close to impossible to strip that down to a even smooth wooden plate again with out heavy machinery. I am also afraid any rented heavy machinery from the home improvement market would ruin it's blades on the white glue/sand mix really hard as concrete.
A possible solution I am considering is to strip the layout down as far as possible to the cork layer with some residual white glue/sand patches. None of the patches should be thicker than 1mm / 1/25". Than take boards of 5mm / 1/5" of plywood and glue them on top of the old uneven cork surface. I would use a glue similar to the stuff used to glue tiles at the wall applied with a putty knife e.g. ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.parkett-weber-shop.de/WebRoot/Store21/Shops/62450106/4C6B/C605/DF32/827A/8D9E/C0A8/28BB/1661/zahnspachtel.jpg">http://www.parkett-weber-shop.de/WebRoo ... achtel.jpg</a><!-- m --> ).
That should cover all the old uneven surface and I can start with a fresh plywood surface.
What is your opinion about that idea?
A possible solution I am considering is to strip the layout down as far as possible to the cork layer with some residual white glue/sand patches. None of the patches should be thicker than 1mm / 1/25". Than take boards of 5mm / 1/5" of plywood and glue them on top of the old uneven cork surface. I would use a glue similar to the stuff used to glue tiles at the wall applied with a putty knife e.g. ( <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.parkett-weber-shop.de/WebRoot/Store21/Shops/62450106/4C6B/C605/DF32/827A/8D9E/C0A8/28BB/1661/zahnspachtel.jpg">http://www.parkett-weber-shop.de/WebRoo ... achtel.jpg</a><!-- m --> ).
That should cover all the old uneven surface and I can start with a fresh plywood surface.
What is your opinion about that idea?
Reinhard