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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by cacole When I lay down ballast, I always pre-soak it with a spray of rubbing alcohol or water with a few drops of liquid dishwashing detergent in it (wet water) before applying the glue, and then spray again after the glue is applied to insure that the glue soaks all the way down. I also add a few drops of dishwashing detergent to the 50/50 white glue mix, which I pour on from an old Elmer's Glue bottle with the screw-down orange cap. If you use rubbing alcohol instead of wet water for the pre-soak and after spray, it dries much faster than water. I use an old spray bottle that originally contained Simple Green, Shower Shine, or a similar pump sprayer to apply the rubbing alcohol. [/quote] That's exactly how I do it too. One time I did not wet down the ballast enough before applying the glue, and I had the same problem you did. Now, I make sure it's soaked enough, and things work out just fine. ---jps
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