Scenic Cement Substitute?

[bigB]

Anyone got any cheap/good substitutes for the Woodland Scenics type Scenic Cement spray glue?

 

[Trucklover]

Elmers white glue mixed with water, 50/50 mixture usually does a good job at getting things down and keeping them in place.... Just make sure to completely soak the area being glued down.

 

[lmackattack]

yep buy the plane old white glue and mix it 50-50. use the elmers bottle to add the mix on to the scenery. I have heard some will add alcohal to the mix so that it will evaparate quickly and dry faster.

and Josh is correct about misting water first. go to home depot and buy one of those gray spray bottles. its worth its weight in gold. Its great for misting water down on louse grass gravel etc before you add the glue. those WS bottles are very poor and throw large drops of water on the turf and just make things more difficult..using the gray bottle for water only will keep the nozzel clean and allow the fine mist that you want.

trent

 

[kenw]

yes, use isopropyl alcohol as a good substitute for diluting white glue.

1) alcohol dries faster (lots faster!)
2) it wets better
3) it is cleaner than tap water if that matters to you
4) soap "wetting agent" not required!

As alcohol wets the ballast so much better, you don't have to saturate the area as much.

be careful as it can get a bit "fume-y" and you should have sufficient ventilation to keep you from getting light-headed if you are spraying massive amounts in a closed room.

I use old hair spray pump bottles, no sense in buying something that is available for free!

 

[MRLdave]

I agree that the above mixes are about the best substitutes for scenic cement......however be aware that it can sometimes dry with a glossy finish, especially if applied too heavy. So try your mix in a few less noticable areas first....I think the dilution rate is a factor.....more glue equals more shine.

 

[Selector]

You can also use diluted yellow glue or diluted matte medium if you happen to have quantities of either lying around unused. Add a couple of drops of dish detergent.

-Crandell

 

[bigB]

thank you for your responses. Look forward to fuming it up soon...

i guess i shouldve used the search function for the answer first instead of rehashing what's prob been covered on here 100s of times...