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[quote]QUOTE: ....This quote really leaves me curious, are you thinking of polyester resin?.....[/quote] I read in a scenery book about warning to use it with adequate ventilation. The book was pretty old (it suggested to mix asbestos with plaster) and I can't find right now, to see what brand or type was mentioned. However it was the same as resin used for bar tops. I also read other articles on modeling water using the resin method and the warning about fumes. Like I said I never used it, so I can't say how bad the smell is. Considering where I work, it wouldn't bother me, but other people might be sensitive to it. [quote]QUOTE: Keeping dust off is a non-issue....... I add wave texture with acrylic gloss medium... Any dust that settles on the resin is covered by the gloss medium.[/quote] I read an artical in Model Railroader about Woodland Scenics E-Z Water and the advantage it had over resin. One issue about dust was a complaint that resin showed dust and was difficult to clean, whereas the E-Z water just needed to be reheated with a heat gun or hair dryer. Of course, like you said, you can paint clear gloss medium over it to kill the dust. As for using it on foam, anything flammable or a solvent melts bare foam. If you seal the foam with plaster and paint first, you may not have a problem. However, if it should somehow seep through, you'd be pulling your hair out. Another artical I read in M.R. was a fella used a thin sheet of plexi glass over a deep ravine that ran to the front opened to the facia. He cut a hole for a boat. A fishing line with a hook and worm was hanging through the water. Old cars and all kinds of debris on the bottom. He painted waves on top of the plexi glass with clear silicone. The author said he didn't like the way the water just ended at the facia with the facia looking like a dam, so he came up a unique solution. There are many different ways to model water and whatever works for you is best.
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