Interesting to try but since homosote is already a dark color it may not take dye and look right like sawdust does.
Carey Carey Probst Member, M.I.T. Educational Council S Scale, Sn3 and S High Rail/AF A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. On 3/21/2012 10:46 AM, Jeffrey Madden wrote: > > 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] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > *From:*[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>] > *On Behalf Of *[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, March 20, 2012 2:25 PM > *To:* [email protected] <mailto:[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 > > > ------------------------------------ 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/
