Oasis flower arrangement foam?

[Geoff]

Does anyone use this on there layout if so how do you find it to work with?

cheers.

[AndyGif]

not used nor would want to, unless i was planting a bunch of flowers in the layout to hide some horrendously expensive purchase from the mrs.

This stuff degrades when dry to a  sort of green sugar like substance,  the Mrs has done some flower arrangments with it in the past.  Avoid avoid avoid.......

[Geoff]

Thanks for that I thought it was a bit dubious as I watched a you tube video where some one was using it for modelling a railway, I had my doubts but now you have confirmed them.


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[Pengi]

Could be very effective for modelling landsides?

[AndyGif]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smithers-Oasis

the last paragraph has a link to the MSDS,  having read the last pargragh and skimmed the MSDS.

AVOID!!!!!

[daveg]

Absolutely awful stuff!

Much better to use the builders insulation foam sheets you can get from all the DIY stores and builders' merchants.

Dave G

[painbrook]

The mind boggles what that stuff would do to your loco insides . Cheers john.

[Trainfish]

The mind boggles what that stuff would do to your loco insides . Cheers john.

Never mind the loco insides, what about your OWN insides? Taken from Wikipedia:

Floral foam contains toxic elements, including formaldehyde, barium sulphates and carbon black. These elements are carcinogenic, and prolonged exposure may cause cancer. Florists who come into repeated contact with floral foam are at the highest risk of side effects.
Exposure to floral foam can cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. Inhaling dust or fumes is especially damaging and can cause several respiratory issues. Skin frequently exposed to formaldehyde may become hypersensitive, resulting in contact dermatitis.