Save Money, Make Your Own Ballast Cement (29)

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4 жыл бұрын

Continuing the video series on ballasting I'm going to share with you my recipe for making your own ballast cement and how to apply it to fresh ballast. I'll show you 3 different tools for applying the ballast cement and also go over ways to get the cement to completely penetrate the ballast.

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@gerlandkent6377 Ай бұрын

[thank, you for youre great helpful video]👍

@alonzocalvillo6702 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for good honest info. Most of the time videos are one long commercial for whatever product they are pitching.I prefer to make my own and save money.

@schadowolf 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks, looking forward to next one after this.

@davecraig5505 4 жыл бұрын

Have subscribed and am enjoying your informative videos.

@PB-fw2mx 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a good video.

@budgetwebsiteservice 4 жыл бұрын

Isopropyl alcohol is not all that readily available in the UK anymore unfortunately, the best (most reliable) place to get it over here is from any airbrush supply store as obviously it's used regularly as a thinner and airbrush cleaner...

@kents.2866 2 жыл бұрын

I would suggest wet water for ballasting track if you have weathered ties with acrylic paints. The alcohol will lift the paint off the ties and rails.

@TheDCCGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Wet water works fine but alcohol will evaporate in a fraction of the time. Also because it evaporates so quickly it doesn’t affect the paint on the rails and ties.

@kents.2866 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Thanks. I tried 70% IPA but it messed up my folk art acrylic on my ties. Should I go with 50%? Or maybe I was impatient and didn't let the paint dry enough before I ballasted.

@qwincyq6412 Жыл бұрын

Would eye droppers work as well as a pipett? I have lots of those.

@TheDCCGuy Жыл бұрын

Sure.

@slorznovitch Жыл бұрын

What ratio of glue and water do you use? Also, what ratio of soap to water do you use for your wet water?

@TheDCCGuy Жыл бұрын

1 pt glue 3 pt water, 4 drops soap on a 1 paint bottle. I use IPA instead of wet water.

@slorznovitch Жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy Thanks!

@Wrathchildss 2 жыл бұрын

1 part glue to 3 parts water, is that like 1 cup glue to 3 cups water? What is the exact measurements? I’m having a lot of trouble with it.

@TheDCCGuy 2 жыл бұрын

It can be cups or gallons, it ain’t rocket science and close is good enough.

@Wrathchildss 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry.

@bryceblazegamingyt9741 Жыл бұрын

Would Elmer's school glue work?

@TheDCCGuy Жыл бұрын

School glue is specially formulated to be very water soluble so it can be washed out of kids clothes so I would not recommend it for scenery work at all.

@thusharaduminda3693 3 жыл бұрын

IF YOU COULD HAVE SHOW THE MATERIAL LIST ITS GREAT

@TheDCCGuy 3 жыл бұрын

In the video I showed and explained what to use, what more do you need?

@thusharaduminda3693 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheDCCGuy HI your ideas great & simple to understand. I meant to say similar to episode 31 if you could mention the list of material great help someone like me a beginner.

@TheDCCGuy 3 жыл бұрын

If there is an extensive parts list for a project I usually do include it in the description. However for something where I show and describe in detail as in this video I see no need to do that. I expect most folks to be able to either remember or write down something like “PVA flue”.

@johncann100 4 жыл бұрын

I wish you were right about the availability of 70% isopropyl alcohol . Not anymore !

@TheDCCGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting that it is no longer available in the UK. It is readily available here in drug and grocery stores. Is it possible it is sold there as rubbing alcohol? Of course right now it may have disappeared in the US since it is commonly used as a disinfectant.

@derekmulready1523 3 жыл бұрын

Under No Circumstances should you use Isopropyl alcohol @70% better to use 99%.( 70% +30%water) = rust or severe corrosion. Irish railway modeller.

@duanegraham9442 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, but you could have cut about 5 minutes off video if you would have just stayed on point, didn't need to know where to buy alcohol and some other points, but still informative

@TheDCCGuy Жыл бұрын

You’d be surprised how many questions I get on what might seem like obvious and mundane topics. Consequently I have to try and address the lowest common denominatior.