I've never used it for paper, but I've used it. It is like working with fiberglass resin. Make sure to mix the resin and catalyst precisely and thoroughly, following the directions. It takes a while to cure and, if your wife is like mine, she'll complain about the smell. This is something to do in the garage. It's messy, wear rubber gloves. I seem to always be picking some kind of adhesive off of my hands. Don't use it in too cold an area. Also, it does give off a bit of heat as it cures. I'd give more advice, but I haven't touched it for 9 years.
Good luck and have fun. > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 11:13:49 -0700 > Subject: [Papermodels II 40329] Envirotex resin for hardening cardstock models > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > Has anyone read anything about using Envirotex resin for hardening > cardstock models? I read an article last weekend on a RPG forum that > this particular modeler was building cardstock models of the playing > pieces and then dipping or pouring Envirotex resin over the model and > letting it drip off the excess. I looked up the material and it is > used to pour the tough clear tops for wood tables like you would find > in some more rustic restruants. I managed to locate it being sold at > Micheals Crafts Store. It is supposed to available in 4oz, 16oz, and > 32oz. I found the 16oz for $19.99 and the 32oz for $29.99 and > purchased the 16oz last night. I will try a test this weekend to see > how hard this is to use and how much of a mess it will make. I have > read about using some resins that the cardstock will go transparent > and you have to paint the backside/inside of the model white. I guess > you could seal the model after it is built and then use the Envirotex > over that so you could skip the white paint step. Let me know your > thoughts or anything you might know about this type of process. > > Thanks > Clif52 > > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141664/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
