Pre-construction photos taken February 14, 2012. I have just filled in some old screw holes with spackle. I’m still working on cleaning out the...
I painted it using craft store acrylics.
fitting a transfer dock, and filling in with a light layer of pink spackle.
This is after trying a couple of kinds of spackle. I finally settled on the spackle that goes on pink and turns white when it is dry. I cut a...
Test fit some industries.
Once the hydracal dried, it left a lot of pock marks from bubbles. Plus the surface was far from level and smooth.
I tried to groove out the rail flangeways with an old boxcar. It didn't work.
I tried hydracal first. I mixed it to a consistency of oil and poured it on, hoping to get a nice level surface.
Backdrop sanded and ready for paint, focusing on the join. Staging deck. Not so much filler used here.
Backdrop sanded and ready for paint, focusing on the join. Main deck. Lots of filler used here.
