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I gave up trying this after ruining two (luckily they were cheap) spray bottles and ending up with ballast that moves if you prod it - not much use on a portable layout! I now use the old washing up liquid/PVA glue mixture, mixed in a small quantity, and applied with a syringe minus the needle - I got mine from an old computer print cartridge refill kit, though as I'm unsure where I'd find another I have to carefully wash it out each time! <br /> <br />I find the best approach is to "flood" a small area with the mixture, so the ballast looks wet, then leave to dry for a day or so - using this method I have created rock-hard ballasting and gravel roadways - for some reason, the mix also tones down the colour of the ballast and improves the look of it. <br /> <br />This takes time, but is far less messy than a spray bottle and you can do small amounts of work at a time (I find one small glass jar of the mix lasts until I get bored doing scenic work and want to do something else)!
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