Ben: Wetting is pretty simple - just put about a capful or two of dishwashing detergent in some water and use a spray dispenser to apply it. The idea is that it will soak the ballast and eliminate the tendency of the bonding agent (matte medium or whatever) to ball up on the ballast. Try it; I think you will be impressed.
If you don't want to use a spray dispenser, use an eye dropper to do a small section to try it out. Bob Nicholson _____________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "pickycat95" <pickycat95@...> wrote: > > > I've been using matte medium. I don't know if I've mastered the art of using > a whetting agent. I was getting white blobs on the ties and web of the > rails. I then mixed acrylic paint of the approximate color of the ballast > with the matt medium and that made a huge difference how things looked. It > also adds a bit more density to the color of the ballast. > Ben Trousdale > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael & Linda Marmer" <mlmarmer@> wrote: > > > > I asked a friend who is the department head of the chemistry department at > > a college and a avid O gauge nut, about the floor wax. > > > > He said that is a great idea and seeâs no reason why not to use this on > > ballast. > > > > So you got the blessing from a chemical person. > > > > This must be in the latest Dispatch? I have not gotten mine yet, so I am > > looking forward to reading about this. > > > > Mike > > > > From: shabbona_rr > > Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 8:44 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Ballast > > > > > > I soak the ballast/ground cover with a wetting agent of water, alcohol, and > > dishwashing detergent, then apply the Future Acrylic Floor Wax. It > > definitely does not leave a sheen on ballast, etc, and nothing noticeable > > on plastic tie strip. > > > > I just tried it this morning on a short section of main line, so can't give > > a full report until it has time to cure, but so far I'm impressed. > > > > I've used white glue diluted with water in the past, but it dries so solid > > that it's a bear to remove if you have to. I've also used acrylic matte > > medium diluted with water to the consistency of milk I can give a report > > later on how Future compares, but Bob Jackson is impressed with it, and so > > far, so am I > > > > Bob Nicholson __________________________________________ > > > > --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, "Gary Chudzinski" <chudgr@> wrote: > > > > > > Bob, > > > Do you dilute the Future Acrylic Floor Wax with any kind of liquid, or > > > use it full stregth? > > > Gary Chudzinski > > > > > > > > > >Ballast > > > Posted by: "shabbona_rr" user141771@ shabbona_rr > > > Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:08 am (PDT) > > > In the latest issue of the NASG Dispatch, Bob Jackson tells how he uses > > > Future acrylic floor wax as a ballast binder on his layout. I gave it a > > > try and I am impressed with the way it works. > > > > > > However, I go him one better and continue to use a wetting agent before > > > using the floor wax, then use a squeeze dispenser to apply the wax. It > > > soaks into the ballast like a sponge, and binds the ballast well when it > > > dries. > > > > > > Bob Nicholson ___________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ 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: [email protected] [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/
