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[FrenchChuffed]

I hadnt realsed i have done no posts for the past 18 months where did the time go? My thread took some finding i will try and rectify things in the next few days .

 

[FrenchChuffed]

On inspecting the railway it would seem that vandalism took place over the winter

 

[dunnyrail]

On inspecting the railway it would seem that vandalism took place over the winter

You are lucky the little (G scale ) blighters never did any graffiti.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

A new track layout I want to run a continuous railcar recently acquired round the revers loop and back into the Rail shed where there is a loop also. This alteration removing a double slip will allow continuous running on the two main tracks as well as the branch when I am feeling lazy. ( go on say it which is most of the time )

 

[FrenchChuffed]

It appears I do like point work.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Well I finally got the station platform sort of finished , I need to work out how to do the roadway now and a wall along ny the headshunt for the brewery all good fun though.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

The lovely stone effect paint i found in the Hobby Craft shop isnr waterproof aparently and i have dripp marks now off the building. Any ideas on waretproffing the paint or was it a realy bad idea?

 

[JimmyB]

The lovely stone effect paint i found in the Hobby Craft shop isnr waterproof aparently and i have dripp marks now off the building. Any ideas on waretproffing the paint or was it a realy bad idea?

Varnish, lots of external quality clear varnish in gloss, satin and matt, also enamel and acrylic. They come in brush on and spray on, though I would consider spraying is the base colour is not waterproof, lots of light coats.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Well i have sprayed the surface of the Platform with mat clear varnish we will see how it weathers.
The next part of the project is a roadway with a pavment and parking may be a wall also, i was going to make to road out of soffet board and the pavment out of 5mm foam board stuck onto it what do peopl use for road serface eithera covering or a paint effect? Any advice would be welcome thanks.

 

[dunnyrail]

Well i have sprayed the surface of the Platform with mat clear varnish we will see how it weathers.
The next part of the project is a roadway with a pavment and parking may be a wall also, i was going to make to road out of soffet board and the pavment out of 5mm foam board stuck onto it what do peopl use for road serface eithera covering or a paint effect? Any advice wouldbe welcome thanks.

I tend to use concrete painted with external grade concrete paint. Initially black it weathers down nicely after a season or so.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

I tend to use concrete painted with external grade concrete paint. Initially black it weathers down nicely after a season or so.

I tried Concrete on the station Platform but after 2 years it cracked on my admitedlysoft made up ground even with reinforcing, so i thought of going down the plastic soffet board route I guess i could try masonary paint on it but it tends to come in large tines. the other option may be sand in a paint mix we used to do that on boat decks thinking about it????

 

[dunnyrail]

I tried Concrete on the station Platform but after 2 years it cracked on my admitedlysoft made up ground even with reinforcing, so i thought of going down the plastic soffet board route I guess i could try masonary paint on it but it tends to come in large tines. the other option may be sand in a paint mix we used to do that on boat decks thinking about it????

Get match pots.

 

[FrenchChuffed]

Well this is the attempt at a new roadway to the Brewery old roofing felt stuck down with felt adhesive so will see how it survives as it’s for outdoor shed roofs I have great hopes. I just need to discover a good grey paint to repaint the platform as the lovely stone effect paint I got last year did not stick and pealed off in places before the summer was over.
That is not the shadow of the Taj Mahal its my head and me holding my ipad to take the pic lol

 

[FrenchChuffed]

The station platform sanded and awaiting suitable paint. So what Primer are peope using on Foamboard outside then?

 

[PhilP]

I would go for Halfrods plastic bumper paint..

PhilP.