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I kinda' stumbled upon this one by accident, but it makes the most realistic "mortar" lines I've ever seen. My other hobby is rock tumbling. For those not familiar with this, you collect good polishable stones, usually agate, or conglomerates, and with water, process them in a "tumbler" for several weeks. After each sucessive grit polish, you have a "slurry" that needs to be disposed-of. You don't want to dump this stuff down the sink though, if you do, you'll be calling a plummer real soon. So, by chance, I had some of this "stuff" in a glass jar to dispose of later. At the same time, I was in the process of building a Walthers kit. I had painted the walls and needed "mortar", Well, there it was! After draining off the excess water, I had a thin paste-like natural "cement"! <br />Bru***his on, let it dry, then with a dry paper towel, gently expose the painted surface of the bricks. It is very easy at this stage to vary the effects of your "mortar". A few applications may be nesessary to achieve the desired effect, but once you are satisfied, hit it with a spray of "dull-coat" and it's set. If you don't have access to a rock tumbler, I could provide the slurry to anyone willing to pay the shipping costs. <br />Todd C.
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