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Glue for Static Grass

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Glue for Static Grass
Posted by WilmJunc on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 9:57 AM

I just picked up a static grass applicator and I'm looking forward to adding some static grass to my layout.  My question at this point is what are you guys using for glue.  Can you use standard Elmers type white glue or does a specialty glue work better?

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Posted by doctorwayne on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:26 PM

I use LePages white glue, well-thinned with distilled water from a dehumidifier, and usually applied with a trigger-type spray bottle for large areas, and a small dropper-type applicator for confined areas where sprayed-on glue is not a good choice.

The "wet water" is simply distilled water with a few drops of dish detergent added, which allows it to flow better.

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Posted by Pruitt on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 12:42 PM

I use standard old white glue, like Elmers. Not school glue.

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Posted by trainnut1250 on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 4:33 PM

3:1 or 4:1 mix of white glue works well

 

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Posted by WilmJunc on Thursday, January 5, 2023 6:17 AM

Thank you for the information.

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Posted by trainnut1250 on Thursday, January 5, 2023 1:56 PM

One quick addition to the discussion. If you haven't seen it, I strongly recommend the instructions to the Woodland Scenics static king grass applicator. They cover lots of great techniques - stuff that took me years of trial and error to figure out on my own....

 

https://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/instructions/FS639inst.pdf

 

Guy

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