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Anybody use the new(er) Woodland Scenics stuff?
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I've been building my new, current, N-Scale layout with their foam roadbed, and their Foam Tack Glue as an adhesive. The glue is probably a rip-off at $10 for the pint bottle. But, you really don't need very much of it. <br /> <br />I am exremely pleased with the result. <br /> <br />1) It is much easier to lay around curves than cork. <br />2) It is much quieter. <br />3) It goes down quicker because the tacky glue holds everything in place <br /> <br />I even used the same glue to glue the track to the foam roadbed. It holds VERY flat and true. <br /> <br />My only tips would be: <br />1) Get yourself a 1" wide FLEXIBLE putty knife to use for spreading the foam tack glue. A regular putty knife is just too stiff, and if you use it to put glue on the roadbed to glue your track down, it will tear the roadbed. Hardware stores all sell these. Look for the really flexible kind. <br /> <br />2) You might want to add JUST A SPRINKLE of water to the foam tack glue and mix it up. It was too stiff for my liking. I do not bother trying to squeeze it out of the bottle, although it has a nozzle. I just open the top, and scoop out a little at a time with the flexible putty knife. <br /> <br />3) You only need a VERY thin layer of glue. Skim a nice even layer right down your pencil lines (where you've marked out your track on your benchwork), making very sure to get full coverage all the way across the width of where the roadbed will go. It's much more important to fully cover the surface where the roadbed will go that it is to lay down a thick layer. After you've stuck the roadbed down, you can skim off any excess along the edges with the knife. <br /> <br />I'll never go back to cork after using this stuff. <br /> <br />Good luck.
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