Can Deluxe Materials "Solid Water" be brushed on?

[NeMo]

As the title. I'm doing a harbour front to my current project, and pouring the resin in one fell swoop isn't practical for a variety of reasons.

I've built up the waves using the
tissue paper method and painted them up. After brushing a few layers of acrylic gloss varnish on, I'm wondering about the Solid Water kit I bought a few months ago but never used. Is the resin liquid enough to be brushable?

Cheers, NeMo

[Bealman]

I would be a bit worried about the interface between the two media - ie the resin on top of the varnish. I've heard stories of the upper layer (the resin) blobbing up and not taking to the varnish, or worse still, curling up and peeling off.

[NeMo]

Oh dear! Guess I'll just keeping plugging away with the acrylic varnish.

Cheers, NeMo

[geoffc]

I tried making pools with varnish and then added Javis solid water. There was a reaction between the two and I have air pockets between the two, it looks awful. Just stick to one product.

Geoff

[Zogbert Splod]

Can't comment on the chemistry between the two materials. However, did you know that carbon dioxide destroys the surface tension on pouring resins? So, you can remove bubbles by breathing out onto the surface. On a larger area, a flame, like from a small gas torch, held above the surface, works well. Be sure the flame doesn't get too close to the resin - point it across the top, not at the top - at the least it will discolour it, possibly worse. If you want to try, it needs to be done quickly, as soon as the pour is done and before any skin gets a chance to form. It's amazing to see the way the bubbles just vanish... The flame method is probably not much good on a layout but breathing on the surface works fine. Pull back to breath in, the fumes are not too nice.
Can't remember exactly where i learned this but I've used it lots of times when I used to build guitars.....