Another thought might be to mix in RIT dye instead of spraying with paint. I used to do this with sawdust, and it worked pretty good. Mix in water, dye and Homasote shavings, dump on plastic outside in sun to dry. I'm not sure if this will really work - 'cause not sure of the Homasote absorbtion, but if it worked with sawdust, it should work. Try a bit anyway. Jeff Madden
On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:17 AM, Track Tools LLc <[email protected] > wrote: > ** > > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *[email protected] > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Homasote Board > > **** > > Lee McCarty writes: “Since you are all talking about the use of Homosote, > may I inject a quick suggestion about the dust that is created when you cut > the stuff. Carefully collect as much of the dust as you can, put it into an > empty five gallon bucket, spray paint it with any earth color you wish, any > natural light brown, green, flax color, whatever earth colors you want on > your layout. Keep spraying until everything in the bucket is colored, then > let it all dry, stirring occasionally to break up clumps. When it is dried > you will have a wonderful source of ground cover in small to large lumps > that convert into field bushes, high grass, almost anywhere you want ground > cover. You can even spray twigs with spray glue, roll them into the > material, and you have instant deciduous trees and bushes. It also last > forever and never gets hard or flakey.”**** > > **** > > ** ** > > I love the idea!**** > > For those of you who are having a hard time visualizing this mess, think > dust bunnies from under the bed but with the caveat that you know from > whence they came!**** > > Since cutting up homasote is not an everyday affair this is one that ought > to be put to an article somewhere as it has some real possibilities!**** > > ** ** > > Lee Kleidon**** > > Tracktools LLc**** > > Westminster, CO**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > **** > >
