Hey Guys,

I've just recently purchased 2 road sections from Kan-Cali. i was wondering since they are Latex... how well do they take to wasing?? what would be best.. Acrylic or Oil ?? and how well did you like them... what did you glue them down with ?? Thanx in Advance !!

ERIK




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The sections are best glued down with water diluted white glue. Easy to position with slow dry time means no stress. Trim to size after glue drys. The latex will readily take acrylic paints as long as you don't let the area get soggy wet. I lightly and sparingly gave mine an oil wash using white spirits as the solvent. To play it safe,seal the deal with future or Dulcote and wash away to hearts content when that is fully dry.
I consider their products top notch.(not affliated with them other than as a satisfied customer).
Cheers!
Rick

RICK,

Thanx for th response.I was planning on an Oil Wash not a Bath ! lol it's good to know !! I looked at th Molds they have for sale. I picked-up th Brick road section & th Cobblestone section. I'll post some pix of th build !!! as i'm adding it to a Dioramas Plus building. I Also pick-up Dioramas Plus sidewalk section !!

ERIK



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I also have their fountain and some slate roofing tile that I like a lot. So many projects,so little time and space...
Rick

RICK,

Thanx for postin' th pix ! yes... that Fan Cobblestone looks really nice !!!



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I also suggest putting a peice of regular currogated cardboard under the road section. Before you glue down the road, take a hard object and impress into the cardboard some "ruts" and variations. Then when you glue down the latex street, press it down to conform to the cardboard and you get a very realistic older road that has settled a bit.

I also recomend using some quick setting wood glue, such as Titebond III. It gets tacky much faster than white glue, and holds the latex very well. PLUS its water resistant after it dries, so it wont disovlve on you from later washes.

You can use any paint you want on it. I airbrushed mine various shades of grey, then picked out some individual stones in other grey/tan/etc colors. The later overall washes, dusting, etc blends it all together.

dont forget to take some fine sand or something and work it inbetween the stones. A old road (even more than 6 months old) would have all the cracks filled with soil. Diluted white glue (add some rubbing alcohol to help it flow) works great to glue the sand in after you have added it.

The stuff is the best ive ever found for economical, well detailed, roads and stuff. Its just awesome!

below is an example of a small dio i used it on:
enjoy
Andy