I juats have one question. When putting the glue and then dirt down for my habitat, how do I get the dirt to stick better? It seems like when I get done and it dries I have little chunks of dirt that want tot fall off and then I have to go back over the thing and put more dirt on. Any suggestions on how to do this better or a different way I would like to hear, Thanks, Kevin
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the loose sttuff, try some spray adhesive over the problem areas, throw on more dirt, blow off loose dirt again.
Try mixing your dirt with 50/50 Elmers and water.Mix into a wet mud consistency and apply that to your base.It sticks well and is well sealed when dry.It won't look wet like mud when dry and if you want,you can even sprinkle a fine layer of dry dirt and pebbles on top while it's still wet.Apply only thick enough to cover.Let it dry over night.If you have a base with a loose dirt problem,thin some Elmers till you can spray it from a spray bottle and spritz the dirt with that as a final coat.It should help lock down the loose stuff.
Jim B. said. To spray glue and water take off the pickup tube from the sprayer & hold the bottle upside down to spray without clogging up the sprayer.
Give your base a heavy coat of Elmer's glue before you start putting on your dirt 50/50 glue mix. This will help your mix adhere to the surface of the base. Good luck...JL
Kevin, I use fiberglass resin. Mix up enough and add hardener but don't make it too hot. Then apply to your base with a brush. Apply dirt over the fiberglass resin and press in. let set for a few hours even over night if you want. Next day you can remove the excess dirt with a shop vac. Also keep in mind if you are using small artificial rocks glue them down firast and then apply the resin around them and fill with sifted dirt. I use humas from the woods and sift when dry. If you want it to appear a little damp just spray with a clear semi gloss water base paint. Good luck brother and stop down see the deer. I have three new ones.