Guys,
I always use fin backing creme to seal the manakin. Is this still needed. This was done on the first instructional videos, and I always have done it. Its been a while, so wondering if this is still needed.
Rob
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That practice was used back in the days of plaster over wood wool and the old paper forms, but with today's manikins, you should be scratching the surface of the form instead of "sealing" it. No adhesive is any better than the base coat under it. When your "sealer" becomes disbonded from the foam, no hide paste in the world will stop the hide from drumming.
I know a few guys who use red shellac on the forms. When I asked, besdes that "We've always done it that way.", I get "Well, that removes the mold release residue." Guess what, wiping it with lacquer thinner would have done that, but even then, you need to scratch that form up to give the adhesive a "tooth" to grap on to. Save yourself some money.
Thanks, I thought it was a bad Idea and not needed. You are right, I scratch it up with 60 grit sand paper.
The video indicated that this was needed because of the waxes used to release the manakin. I wondered about the same concept you mention. If the Fin backing creme pulls loose, then everything else has to give.
This is something I will stop doing.
Thanks,
Rob
That was on a tape Sallie dahms made on WT deer mount and she used colored waxes in the nose and around the eyes...that tape was made a verry long time ago...TD
You got it. I just didn't want someone to feel like was as slamming the video, thats why I didn't mention it.
Rob