I take large sheets of corrugated cardboard (large box sides) laid flat. Then put long strips of double sided 1 inch masking tape in rows. I then use an Xacto knife to cut the cover paper on the tape down the middle of each strip of tape. The strips should not be too close to each other
I then pull the 1/2 cover strip off the tape. When the parts for a laser cut kit are separated from the laser sheet you put the parts (JUST A SMALL CORNER OF EACH PART TOUCHING THE BARE ADHESIVE) on the board. Group the parts according to where they relate on the building. THEN SPRAY THE WOOD PARTS WITH A DULL COAT EURETHANE SPRAY. Let it sit for 2 days. Then turn each part over THEN SPRAY THE REVERSE SIDE WITH THE EURETHANE SPRAY. Then let it sit for at least 2 days. Use the same technique for the parts according to the color you plan to use. The other half of the adhesive tape now works for the painting. It makes no difference what kind of paint you use. The eurethane spray seals the wood .Especialy the edges. Nothing will ever warp. You can just spray the laser sheets with euretane if you wish. I have used this on 3 BTS East Broad top models. The adhesive tape prevents blowing all the parts across the room. John Armstrong, Kirtland Ohio ----- Original Message ----- From: Thorinn Marty To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:54 PM Subject: {S-Scale List} Sealing laser cut buildings Good afternoon Gentlemen and (if we should be so lucky) Ladies: I am ready to start assembly of a laser cut building. I am building GCLaser's 2309 S-Scale Country Market which I call a Fruit Stand. This kit has four sheets of parts. I like to paint the pieces while still in the sheets. I do edges and touch-up once assembled. I took the raw sheets and started painting the Antique White, Forest Green, and Orange. Once dry, I flipped them over and did the other side. I noted two issues. First, the wood warped when it got wet as I only painted one side at a time. Second, the black laser edges did not want to cover with both Antique White and Orange. (Dark Forest Green was fine.) When I did a laser cut kit as a clinic at the NMRA 2010 National, they took the laser cut sheets and sprayed them with something clear and toxic. It sealed the wood for painting. The black laser edges did not bleed through with the same Antique White. Does anyone have a guess what was used? Dullcote? Thank you, Thorin [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6553 (20111018) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com [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/
