I have heard talk of people using hairspray on their layouts which I presume it to hold grasses and flock in place. How permanent is this, does it have a matt of semi matt finish? In short - what can you do with it.
Some of my scatter is just not holding using the old diluted PVA method and some of the underlying plaster weave is showing through - also areas of PVA that have not covered correctly have a shiny look which detracts in my opinion.
Keen to learn more.
Jon
:hellosign: Jon
I am no expert but I made a diorama and used hairspray on the scatter and a tree, it is all holding up pretty well.
Don't know how to post a link to it but you will find photos and what I did in the Diorama Thread - titled Had a go at a Diorama. Hope this is of some help
Regards
Ian
Here you go.............
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=12983.msg131430#msg131430 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=12983.msg131430#msg131430)
I tried using Aldi Extra Hold hairspray on my trees and it aint worth two bob, I would have been better using it on my hair cause it needs cutting at the moment.
I use a can of Tamiya Flat Clear spray enamel paint to hold my trees together, that seems to do the trick so long as its sprayed very lightly.
Thanks for this. Will buy a can of cheapo hairspray and trial something off the layout and see how it goes.
Never found it to work properly - not worth the effort.
The old fashioned lacquer that we used to use many years ago would've probably been ok, it used to hold my hair like a lump of concrete (remember beehive hairdos, they needed a lot of hairspray) but the modern stuff, even firm hold is designed to brush out easily so I wouldn't have thought it would be any good for long term hold.
It is very good for getting rubber grips on bicycle handlebars...
And renders them easily removable by 'reactivating' with another skoosh.
Carry on....
Dont get the cheapo stuff. I get weller #5 hold spray and its brilliant. Its a green can and for a can is about £2 or less when on offer. They also do a double size can which can be had for £3 and lasts for ages. The cheapo stuff just didnt hold it at all.
Richard