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Contact Adhesive/Cement.
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I think the equivalent to mod podge would be pva glue(maybe slightly watered down). I might be wrong but I believe that's all it is.
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I'm also Aussie, I've seen mod podge for sale in Spotlight occasionally, and I know there are Aussie ebay sellers who carry it. The adhesive I use for foam fabrication is the Parfix gel bond contact adhesive, it's so much easier to use than the liquid ones and gives a great, flexible bond. Just coat both surfaces lightly, wait for them to turn slightly opaque then press together. Great stuff!
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You know I've never actually seen anyone use "grouse" before. Must be more Australian over that side of the 'straya
Yeah, mod podge is easy to find online. If you're interested also and want a flexible foam coating, I've just started using the rust o leum brand peel coat (also from bunnings in the spray paint bit) to seal a little ninja turtle shell I'm building for my son, works a treat if you ever need an alternative to plasti-dip
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Blimey! It's probably just my native Victorian tongue. However the use of the crudely abbreviated Australia ("'Straya") in bogan dialect really grinds my gears. I might be a bit of a knucklehead but strewth mate... *shakes fist*
I like 'Pasti-Dip' but I'm always on the hunt for alternatives/equivalents (the cheaper the better :darnkids). I've used 'Rust Oleum' products before, great brand. I'll defiantly give his 'Peel Coat' a crack. Cheers again!
P.S. If you think of anything else just drop me a line.
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Oh, forgot my disclaimer - **'straya and all other bogan vocabulary used only in the spirit of irony and jest, any association to actual bogans or boganism are coincidental and... profoundly disturbing**
Also you may have just invented a rather wonderful euphemism with "giving his peel coat a crack". Naturally, referring to peeling a banana. Of course.
Seriously though, loving the peel coat. The detail on my shell was simple but fine and I was worried it might gum it up, but even with three heavy coats it's still just as visible.
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hahahahaha of course!
Anyway, "banana" jokes aside, do you think you'll be uploading any photos to your facebook on the progress of the turtle shell? I'd be keen to see the progress.
Oh, sure! It's pretty rough, I know he's going to destroy it so I'm not making it amazing or anything but you can see it if you like! I'll grab photos when I can, though it's pretty tricky photographing black rubbery foam. I'll give it a shot.
Well I am currently using Kwik grip which is also a contact adhesive. I've just built a helmet using a small tube to test it out. It's pretty good and works exactly the same. Tough as as well - tried to pull some test bits apart and ended up ripping the foam a fair way back from the seam. very flexible as well.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=kwik grip&redirectFrom=Any
As for Modge Podge and a sealer, I just use PVA with a little water if it's too think. Just grab some from Bunnings while you are there.
I've used Plasti-dip for past work and it's not too bad. Can get cans of it from Autopro now. Never tried any other similar alternatives.
About to give Smoothon 65D a go for coating some stuff - so will see how that goes.
http://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=kwik grip&redirectFrom=Any
As for Modge Podge and a sealer, I just use PVA with a little water if it's too think. Just grab some from Bunnings while you are there.
I've used Plasti-dip for past work and it's not too bad. Can get cans of it from Autopro now. Never tried any other similar alternatives.
About to give Smoothon 65D a go for coating some stuff - so will see how that goes.
Yeah, kwik grip gel bond is just as good. Most contact adhesives seem to work just fine, really. I loved the bostik one years back, just a pity they don't seem to carry it any more.
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No worries mate, no rush. Look forward to seeing the results!
I posted photos to my facebook costuming page and uploaded them here so yay, easy access
Actually I ordered it on line from a place called polymech. It's not the actual Smooth-on product but basically the same thing - Liquid Hardcast Polyurethane. They are based in Victoria.
If you're interested in getting a little actual smooth-on resin to play with, you can order from this AU based ebay shop:
http://stores.ebay.com.au/backtobaseix?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
So glad I found it, they even have dragon skin. If I could afford it I'd love to grab some to play with some day!
http://stores.ebay.com.au/backtobaseix?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
So glad I found it, they even have dragon skin. If I could afford it I'd love to grab some to play with some day!
