Model Forum / General / Railroads / August 2007

Isnt Latex what condoms are made from? That would look strange on any
layout...

Just wonder if what the Americans call Latex is what we refer to as Vinyl .
I can imagine latex getting stringy and you would be able to pull it off. .
When I worked in the paint industry we never used latex at all but I worked
in the glue industry we maked Latex glues which are good for sticking paper
together but hopeless as a covering.

John

It's the kind of paint that can be thinned and cleaned up with water.
It's technically acrylic-latex, if that's any help. High quality
versions of it are offered as artist's paints, but you don't need that
for a layout. Paint packaged for crafters is cheaper than artist's
quality, and more than good enough. Delta and Ceramcoat are common
brands here.

The nice thing about it is that it can be thinned to a wash, which is
handy for not only scenery bust also weathering building and rolling
stock. For a base colour on the layout, I use tan, sand, or a light
earth. House paint will do nicely for this, and the local paint shop
will mix any colour you want, too. Paint the whole layout with it, then
paint with different coloured washes and add scenery materials as needed
for each area. Good for sky on backboards, too.

HTH