FOS M. D. Garage Build

[Rick]

Nice!

[Pennman]

Tom,

When misting the sand and then adding the Matt medium, does the capillary action spread the cement over the entire sand, or just along the edges? I guess I would know the answer if I were to try this myself...

Rich

[Vietnam Seabee]

I actually got a look a this rascal close up and personal yesterday...take my word for it that it looks even better in person

Well done Tom
terry

[ACL1504]

Nice!

Rick,

Thank you.

Tom

[ACL1504]

Tom,

When misting the sand and then adding the Matt medium, does the capillary action spread the cement over the entire sand, or just along the edges? I guess I would know the answer if I were to try this myself...

Rich

Rich,

Yes, it does. By applying the matte medium to the edges, the capillary action pulls it (matte medium) into the sand. This won't happen if the sand is dry. My wet water is about four cups of warm water or room temp. water with a teaspoon of Kodak Phot-Flo 200. You can also use liquid dish soap with the water. However, I've found the dish soap creates soap bubbles. Photo-Flo 200 doesn't.

Also, by applying it to the edges, you won't get squirt marks in the sand.

I've used the 16 fl. oz. of Photo-Flo 200 for many years and I'm on my second bottle. The first bottle lasted since 2009.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I actually got a look a this rascal close up and personal yesterday...take my word for it that it looks even better in person

Well done Tom
terry

Terry,

It was great seeing you yesterday and thank you for the compliment on the sandy road.

It is always good to have an eye witness to the process, thanks very much.

Tom

[Jerry]

As usual your how to do and the final result is perfect!

Jerry

[Pennman]

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I've used the 16 fl. oz. of Photo-Flo 200 for many years and I'm on my second bottle.
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Thanks Tom, I have a bottle of Photo-Flo and I have used it for many types of applications.
One in particular was extending acrylic paint over wood, which works quite well.

Rich

[Mark Dalrymple]

Coming on nicely, Tom. 

I was given a small bottle of photo flow by someone who used to work in the photography industry.  His instructions for a wetting agent was 'this is a lifetime supply.  You only need three or four drops per litre'.  It sounds to me like you might be using a gazillion times more photo flow in your mix than you actually need.  If you are running out it might be worth experimenting with a mix using a lot less photo flow and seeing if the results change at all.

Cheers, Mark.

[ACL1504]

As usual your how to do and the final result is perfect!

Jerry

Jerry,

Thank you for the kind compliment.

Tom

[ACL1504]

I've used the 16 fl. oz. of Photo-Flo 200 for many years and I'm on my second bottle.


Thanks Tom, I have a bottle of Photo-Flo and I have used it for many types of applications.
One in particular was extending acrylic paint over wood, which works quite well.

Rich

Rich,


Thank you. I never knew one could extend acrylic paint. Or is it just over wood? I'll have to try that tip

Tom

[ACL1504]

Coming on nicely, Tom. 

I was given a small bottle of photo flow by someone who used to work in the photography industry.  His instructions for a wetting agent was 'this is a lifetime supply.  You only need three or four drops per litre'.  It sounds to me like you might be using a gazillion times more photo flow in your mix than you actually need.  If you are running out it might be worth experimenting with a mix using a lot less photo flow and seeing if the results change at all.

Cheers, Mark.

Mark Cheers.

It does sound like I'm using a lot. The plastic pipette I'm using is four drops. Those four drops fill a teaspoon. 

I've experimented with what I need and in Fl., maybe the water is either softer of harder, not sure which one. I do have a water softener so maybe this is why I need close to the teaspoon. I've used lesser amounts of photo flo and it didn't give me the wetness I needed.

You made a great observation though.

Cheers, Tom

[Larry C]

Nice technique Tom and it looks like it never been touched; well done.

[ACL1504]

Doug includes in the kit three car doors. I'm showing one here. The door is made up of three parts. the frame, interior frame and the door skin. This is a neat feature but I'm not sure I'll be using them.

The upper window glass frame is extremely fragile, I've already broken two just picking them up.



Back in a few.

[ACL1504]

Nice technique Tom and it looks like it never been touched; well done.

Larry,

Thank you, much appreciate the compliment.

Tom