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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by snowey ONLY USE WATER-BASED PRODUCTS ON FOAM!! I.E.; acrylic paints (Polly Scale, Badger Model-Flex, Tamayia) and white glue ( Woodland Scenis "Foam-Tack glue", Aileens Tacky glue-a white glue that's availible at craft stores-Elmers glue, Elmers wood glue. The solvents in other products will melt the foam; and you'll only wind up with a mess! There was a great article in the June issue of Model Railroader telling all about how to use foam. [/quote] Sorry but this is not quite true. "I" "personally" have had "great" sucess using oil-based Rustoleum on foam. But (there is always one ain't there?) it "must" be insulation grade foam (pink stuff). If you try using it on regular foam then you are correct, it "will" melt
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