Use of hairspray on a layout.

[Jonspadge]

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

[dodger112958]

  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

[Newportnobby]

Here you go.............

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=12983.msg131430#msg131430

[longbridge]

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.

[Jonspadge]

Thanks for this. Will buy a can of cheapo hairspray and trial something off the layout and see how it goes.

[trainsdownunder]

Never found it to work properly - not worth the effort.

[Caz]

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.

[Luke Piewalker]

It is very good for getting rubber grips on bicycle handlebars...
And renders them easily removable by 'reactivating' with another skoosh.
Carry on....

[B757-236GT]

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