Whoaaa... Bill, pull up the hourses and sit a bit.....The yard furrows can be filled/leveled with a water clean-up, acrylic caulk used to caulk windows doors etc. this stuff comes in grey, black, beige, brown, white and even silver...depending on brand. It is a great material to use around the layout for a ground cover dabbed, blended, and troweld on. in thin layers it dries within about 20-30 minutes (putting down ties/ballest) , in thick 3/8-1/2" beads can take days-weeks to set up all the way. the nice thing is it can be blended with acrylic paints for just about any color you want, can add a bitt of water to thin, and can be used to lay ties, secure landscaping, rocks, ballest, plant trees, telephone poles, etc. I have found that it's relativley low fumes and easy water clean up (while still moist) is a big plus. Can put on some surgical gloves and use fingers to apply, or spatulas, or a fork for furrowed fields etc. Can be used as a filler for sides of straight cuts of Homosote to create the proper slope to roadbed, filler round culverts, accesories, etc. and to fill in inbetween depressions to level stuff.
Keep in mind that this caulk , by its nature retains flexibility when dried, but is firm and and can be pried away, cut or scraped. When still fresh it can be washed away, thinned, mixed with other compatible materials and colors. It also has great sound deadning and sticking qualities. I use a caulking gun and squeeze out what ever I need, a misting bottle with a bit of vinegar and tiny bit of liquid dish soap added (protect against mildew/wetting agent) to help with staying moist while working the caulk-use mist sparingly. The brand that I found best in terms of quality/price/color selection is DAP acrylic latex caulk, the color I have in front of me is "cedar tan" price ranges from about a Dollar to a couple of bucks, depending on where/when you buy. To close top of tube I use a large electrical wire nut or a large nail. If it you store an opened tube, seal with duct tape. To keep caulk from extruding out of tube relieve pressure of caulking gun. I think that's about it. Have fun! Hope this will be helpfull to you and others, Dr. K. Loeb (Peter) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "S Scale List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 6:30 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} module work Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
