Once poured, you have 25 minutes working time to spread the mixture. With my wife mixing each 1 quart portion, it took me about 12 to 15 minutes to cover the entire area, 1/8” deep. The 2-part epoxy mix is self-leveling, and the mixture is thin enough to work with and, at the same time, thick enough to control the flow. Bubbles will form as the mixture is spread, but most will disappear on their own. By breathing over the poured mixture, the rest of the bubbles will disappear due to the effect of the expelled carbon dioxide.
Rich
Alton Junction
Looks great Rich! I'm finally a glimpse of your layout.
Mike.
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mbinsewi Looks great Rich! I'm finally a glimpse of your layout. Mike.
Thanks, glad you like it.
Looks good. Since you painted the surface of the wood (bottom of the water), do you think adding paint to the mix changed anything? Especially since the water is only 1/8" thick? Did it creep up along the edges anywhere? Although you got a perfect pour, anything you would do differently?
Terry
Inspired by Addiction
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PennCentral99 Looks good. Since you painted the surface of the wood (bottom of the water), do you think adding paint to the mix changed anything? Especially since the water is only 1/8" thick? Did it creep up along the edges anywhere? Although you got a perfect pour, anything you would do differently? Terry
I really didn't notice any creep along the edges. I was concerned about it beforehand, but it didn't happen.
The only two things that I might do differently if I had it to do over would be accessibility and water movement effect.
Regarding accessibilty, I do have one popup hole on the opposite side of the aisle. Initially, I had built a second popup hole but I removed it in the final build. I could have used that second popup hole during the pour.
Regarding the water movement effect, I knew in advance that the epoxy is self leveling, so I wondered from the start if the calm appearance of the water would look unnatural. In the end, I like the look and I found prototype photos to support it, but over time, if it bothers me, I will add some gloss gel to create the appearance of water movement.
The only part of the river I have seen the most, is the East/West section along Wacker, I think you have the color perfect.
mbinsewi I think you have the color perfect.
I think you have the color perfect.
Nice work Rich. I like it.
Rob Spangler
Great job!
Now does this part of the river get the green dye on St Patty's day?
Joe Staten Island West
Nice waterway. Any river traffic planned?
Regards, Peter
wp8thsub Nice work Rich. I like it.
joe323 Great job! Now does this part of the river get the green dye on St Patty's day?
Fortunately, the South Branch of the Chicago River does not get the green dye. If it did, that would require another pour at the beginning of each March, then another pour after March 17th to restore the original color. The depth of that river bed is 4" from the ground surface, so after 16 years I would be in big trouble.
HO-Velo Nice waterway. Any river traffic planned? Regards, Peter
I have a nice tug that will be placed in the river after I clean it up. The tug took a beating when I surgically removed it from the Woodland Scenics Realistic Water while demolishing my old layout.
I also plan to add a barge under that warehouse building so that I can make use of that pillar crane sitting front and center.
richhotrainnice tug
richhotrainadd a barge
Oh yeah, a tug and barge would look great. Lots of watercraft possibilities.
Having acrylic water effects or not can be a quandary of sorts, either way looks neat. Water effects depict action and kinda help hide dust build-up, but a tranquil water scene with those beautiful reflections is somehow soothing.
Thanks and regards, Peter
Looks good, I would have been scared to do that big a pour.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
BigDaddy Looks good, I would have been scared to do that big a pour.
That's why it took me two weeks to finally make the pour after I was actually ready to do it. I was scared. A big part of my problem was accessibility. I could reach a lot of it from the aisle and some of it more remotely from a pop up hole opposite the aisle. But, for some of it, I had to crawl up on the layout.
Had the pour failed, I don't know what I would have done. It would have been a gallon and a quart of sticky slop just laying there under the bridges. Not fun.
As I stated in your other thread, Rich, this is very commendable and realistic.
If you think you'd like to try some variations, say on a small diorama you might wish to create some time in the future, and you'd like to create a more wind-driven surface, or maybe some turbidity in the water, I have some suggestions. Please let me know when/if you get there.
I'd be pretty puffed up if I made a scene as nice as yours.
selector As I stated in your other thread, Rich, this is very commendable and realistic. If you think you'd like to try some variations, say on a small diorama you might wish to create some time in the future, and you'd like to create a more wind-driven surface, or maybe some turbidity in the water, I have some suggestions. Please let me know when/if you get there. I'd be pretty puffed up if I made a scene as nice as yours.
Hey Rich-
Looks great! Glad you got it right on the one and only shot.
Thanks for the detailed explanation and the YouTube link.
One question though: do you have the secret formula for the color paint you got from Ace? I can go down to the local store and try to get a color swatch that's a pretty close match and take it into the 5000k lighting of the layout room and see what's what. It's kinda hard to tell from the photos on my laptop or smart phone screen.
Thanks.
Robert
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ROBERT PETRICK One question though: do you have the secret formula for the color paint you got from Ace?
One question though: do you have the secret formula for the color paint you got from Ace?
Anyway, the brand is Royal Interior Latex Flat, and the color is "Green Forest". I do notice from a Google search that the Royal line of paints does seem to be available from some vendors other than Ace. If you cannot find it anywhere, I can always send you a color sample that you can computer match.