06-06-2011, 08:04 PM
Your grass looks really good - what brand did you use? It looks much longer than the WS stuff which I have.
I'm curious as to why you used the acrylic floor wax to bond the ballast - I can see it if you have especially hard water and would otherwise be forced to use alcohol as a wetting agent, as that might have an adverse effect on the acrylic paint used on the ties. Other than that, though, water with some dish detergent added works well as a wetting agent and white glue and water, properly applied, will bond extremely well, without leaving a shiny finish. As an added benefit, it can be easily removed if you wish to make changes to the track at a later date.
Oh, yeah, that rotted tie looks really good.
Wayne
I'm curious as to why you used the acrylic floor wax to bond the ballast - I can see it if you have especially hard water and would otherwise be forced to use alcohol as a wetting agent, as that might have an adverse effect on the acrylic paint used on the ties. Other than that, though, water with some dish detergent added works well as a wetting agent and white glue and water, properly applied, will bond extremely well, without leaving a shiny finish. As an added benefit, it can be easily removed if you wish to make changes to the track at a later date.
Oh, yeah, that rotted tie looks really good.
Wayne