I've used FUTURE, an acrylic floor wax. I spray it on with a airbrush. It does a great job and you can clean up with water and ammonia. I wonder what the Envirotex would be like over the Future? Ron
On Oct 9, 2:13 pm, Clif52 <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
