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Terrain Technique Question - Smoothing Out the Rough Spots

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Rej
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    February 2012
Posted by Rej on Saturday, April 21, 2012 8:54 AM

Thank you, sir.

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    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Friday, April 20, 2012 6:57 AM

Rej
... Wondering if you or anyone else are familiar with a product I found called Red Devil "One Time" Lightweight Spackle. It seems to be some type of plasticized vinyl...

I have used it for it's intended purpose.  It tends to dry too quickly and begins to crumble as it dries.

... Maybe I'm better off sticking to a standard gypsum based joint compound...

Yep.

 

  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Friday, April 20, 2012 6:56 AM

Rej
... Wondering if you or anyone else are familiar with a product I found called Red Devil "One Time" Lightweight Spackle. It seems to be some type of plasticized vinyl...

I have used it for it's intended purpose.  It tends to dry too quickly and begins to crumble as it dries.

... Maybe I'm better off sticking to a standard gypsum based joint compound...

Yep.

 

Rej
  • Member since
    February 2012
Posted by Rej on Thursday, April 19, 2012 10:53 PM

Thanks Carl. I'll give it a shot. Wondering if you or anyone else are familiar with a product I found called Red Devil "One Time" Lightweight Spackle. It seems to be some type of plasticized vinyl. Maybe I'm better off sticking to a standard gypsum based joint compound. But the spackle seems to have greater potential to go on super smooth. Thanks again.

Rej

  • Member since
    September 2003
  • From: Ontario's West Coast
Posted by dpty_dawg_ca on Thursday, April 19, 2012 9:15 PM

Drywall taping compound works well as a terrain body filler. easy to apply with a spatula and sands easily too. It comes premixed in small plastic pails and is available at any hardware or building centre.

Carl

Rej
  • Member since
    February 2012
Terrain Technique Question - Smoothing Out the Rough Spots
Posted by Rej on Thursday, April 19, 2012 7:36 PM

I am modeling a golf course using Sculptamold as the building medium. I smoothed it out as best I could by rubbing the surface as it was setting, and doing some light sanding. That did a good job knocking down the high spots, but I'm finding there are still small pits and divots in the surface which would spoil the "pool table" smooth surface when I flock it.

I need a way to smooth out the rough spots. I'm looking for a (preferrably) sandable thin-coat material that I could brush onto the surface and that will settle into the pits and divots. Also, I prefer it to be flexible, or at least non-shrink, so that small cracks don't form

Looking for help from experienced modelers. Thanks!

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