Ted, Apologies, I really wanted to respond to the group!
Anyway, I'm not a blatant advertiser, as I do very little advertising, and I doubt that I'll ever achieve any kind of cult status either. Perhaps, some of my customers can vouch for my credibility? I manufacture and sell a product called "Sweeps". They're ribbon style track gauges in both S and Sn3 and no I don't have a website. Enough, advertising. I've been advocating "Mod Podge" as an adhesive for gluing flex-track and ballast since 1998. The stuff was developed as a decoupage glue, I think about 30 years ago (remember all those funky trash cans with the travel posters on them from back in the '60's & 70's? That was decoupage.). The reason I prefer "Mod Podge" over white glue or matte medium is that it was developed as an adhesive, stays very flexible (unlike white glue), and has more body and flexibility than matte medium. As with both white glue and matte medium, it is water based so it's easily thinned. The matte version dries semi-clear, as good or better than matte medium. It's also available in gloss if anyone wants to try it as water, haven't gone there yet) but it may have some possibilities. Granted white glue is king of cheap, but "Mod Podge" is considerably cheaper than matte medium (last time I bought a quart it was about $13.00). Generally, I thin it 50/50 and apply it with an eye dropper. Depending on your humidity, it usually dries in about 4 to 6 hours and goes clear overnight. As for durability, I've had a glop of the stuff sitting off in a corner of my layout, that I spilled back in 1993, and the stuff is still flexible. The stuff is available at just about every Hobby Lobby I've ever visited. If you can't find it locally, try the website below. http://www.plaidonline.com/apMP.asp Since I have never even received a free jug of this stuff from anyone, I don't consider myself as a shill for these guys. It's just useful and I hope you try it! If you do....let me know if it's as good as I think it is! Cheers guys, Lee Kleidon TrackToolsLLC@ comcast.net Westminster, CO Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
