WS Realistic Water.

firechief Apr 24, 2007

  1. firechief

    firechief TrainBoard Member

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    Has anyone tried Woodland Scenics Realistic Water direct on styrofoam? I'm using a light blue foam insulation on my layout and the color would be great for water in a shallow pool. I'm wondering, though, if the water stuff would drain away eventually through the spaces in the foam.

    Dave.
     
  2. Fotheringill

    Fotheringill TrainBoard Member

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    I have not done so but you might want to think about the surface of the foam not being completely smooth. You might not like the results.
     
  3. Tony Burzio

    Tony Burzio TrainBoard Supporter

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    Dunno about the pool, but from the DOW site:

    Invented by Dow more than 50 years ago and identified worldwide by the distinctive Blue** color, STYROFOAM* products are the most widely recognized brand in insulation today. In the early 1900s, The Dow Chemical Company invented a process for extruding polystyrene to achieve a closed cell foam that resists moisture. Recognizing its superior insulating properties, buoyancy and "unsinkability," it was originally adopted in 1942 by the Coast Guard for use in a six-man life raft. That was the start of many other wartime applications by the Coast Guard and Navy.


    If it's good enough for the Navy... :teeth:
     
  4. Powersteamguy1790

    Powersteamguy1790 Permanently dispatched

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    I wouldn't use the WS water on styrofoam. Use a plaster wash over the styrofoam to completely cover the base of the shallow pool.

    I discussed WS water on my TB blog. This is the link.

    http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/blogs/viewblog.php?entry=540


    Stay cool and run steam.....:cool::cool:
     
  5. firechief

    firechief TrainBoard Member

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    Thanks all. I guess I'll play it safe and plaster and paint.

    Dave.
     
  6. UPchayne

    UPchayne TrainBoard Member

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    i did what you are talking about. thought the same thing you did, let me say it like this "dont do it". it looks horrible. not to mention it just keeps on soaking into the foam. what will end up happening is the realistic water will soak into the foam before it has a chance to dry. i made the mistake, hopefully you wont.
     
  7. Zandoz

    Zandoz TrainBoard Member

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    As an alternative to plaster, I wonder if you could get by sealing the foal with a thin spread layer of clear caulk. I hate plaster...and it hates me...LOL
     
  8. keystonecrossings

    keystonecrossings TrainBoard Member

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    I covered foam with a thin layer of SculptaMold. Worked very well and still very light.
     
  9. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    I did use a thin plaster wash. I air brushed the water area with artist 's acrylic paint to color the water area and further seal the pour. There are many different ways to seal the foam, but sealing it in some manner is probably required.
     
  10. chartsmalm

    chartsmalm Passed away May 1, 2011 In Memoriam

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    Whatever method you use, be sure it is water tight or some of your WS Realistic will be on the floor.

    I used the real thing - water - to test that I was water tight. I did this after painting, so the plaster absorbed little, if any water. I went thru the water test 3 times before I stopped all of the leaks. I used Super Seal with a small paint brush to seal the leaks. I identified the areas needing sealing, by pinpointing the the leaks from under the layout. I used the wife's hair dryer to make sure all of the moisture was gone before the real pour.

    Once the WS Realistic was poured the Super Seal was not apparent.
     

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