Mod Podge Hard Coat | Extruded Foam
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- Опубликовано: 5 авг 2024
- In this video I refer to Extruded Polystyrene Foam as EPS, it's actually shortened to XPS. EPS is short for Expanded Polystyrene Foam. See what happens when you do a voice over at 3am :)
I often put together small little scenes for our own Raildig products on Extruded Polystyrene Foam, or XPS. It's terrific stuff to work with but it dents and dings easily. I wanted a way to avoid this and while I could put together little fascias from sheet styrene, I wanted to see if I could treat the XPS with a coating that would eliminate this extra step and give me a protective finish.
In this video I test Mod Podge Matte, Hard Coat and some good old Elmer's glue to see if any of these will give my little scenes the protection I want.
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Just got mine. Put two coats on and was thrilled. My regret I had for painting my planes instantly was gone.
That's great to hear! This really is a good product, thanks for sharing.
6:46 that tip ALONE was worth the like!! great vdeio!
Thanks! I just got so tired of the crusty lids, this seems to work pretty well.
Using this for a bookshelf wallpaper made from book pages. Thanks for the great demonstration!
Glad it was of help to you! That sounds like a cool project.
THANK YOU!!!! That helped me with planning. In the past week I thought to use foamboard but was curious about Mod Podge
Very happy to be of some help for you!
Again thanks for sharing this video and information. I learned something from the beginning
Thank you for watching!
Thanks John for the video as the timing of this video is perfect since I'm getting the foam base for the layout ready. One note, from what I have read the Modge Podge Hard Coat dries fast for a smooth touch feel but actually takes 4 weeks to fully cure.
I read this as well on the Mod Podge site and I have seen this kind of messaging before, the dry vs cured time. If you look at the Glidden paint website for example, they also say latex paint takes 30 days to cure but will be dry in a few hours. I imagine thickness of coats is a big factor, as a general rule I try to always use thin coats for both drying time and appearance.
I can say that after an hour, this scenic piece felt very dry and the paint via airbrush hasn't been negatively affected as far as I can see.
Did the mod podge hard coat add any durability to the foam? As in make it harder to break?
Looks like the container comes with a foiled seal top. Pop a pin hole on one side and larger on other to make for a cleaner dispenser and lid replacement.
Mog Podge seems to be the best vs many other toxic and expensive ways to go.
Thank you I want to use this on a farm to carve! Now I know what it’s all about! I think you’re brilliant to cover the threads with Ziploc plastic! That would work with EVERYTHING you need it for like for pancake syrup!!!
Peace, Rudy 🕊️🙏🏼🕊️
I'm glad this helped! They make so many formulations of Mod Podge it can get confusing. The Ziploc trick is now one of my favorite things after years of messy, dried out, etc. glues!
When the video started & I noticed some kind of plastic under your lids, I was gonna ask what it was you used cause that’d likely help preserve the contents a bit longer too, especially for things not used often? …but then you explained what you use. THANK YOU!!!! 😁🙌
Thanks! This is just from years of opening bottles and having crusty bits falling in or worse, the material inside having a "skin" on top. This freezer bag trick really forms a nice seal and prevents these little problems :)
My man, This is an amazing video! great set up editing and sound. Wow keep it up!
Thanks!
Very nicely done, great technique!
Thank you! This Hard Coat formula really is a good way to protect XPS foam. Nice that it dries quickly too!
I do some fibre glass and if you want a seriously hard surface over the foam, you should try a thin coat of counter top epoxy with some newspaper. You might not like the glossy surface you'd end up with, so that's why I recommend dropping a little newspaper on it as it sets. I made panel speakers from the pink foam you use, and the epoxy gave it a nice solid protective cover.
Funny you should comment on this video as I'm shooting footage now for a follow-up vid, should be ready in a few days. The fiberglass / epoxy method is interesting and no doubt strong (surfboards too!!!) but I wanted something fast, reasonable easy, not too messy, etc.etc.
As I do a lot of work with very small diorama scenes, I think this fix I'm working on now will work for me for these particular pieces. I appreciate your idea though, sounds like a good one!
Great small scene, but I was more interested to see how you did your trees, you should do a video about them. Thanks
Thanks, and we will!
Water base outdoor Varathane , satin or matte works exellent and is self leveling. Holds texture and adhesive amazingly well
That's a good tip, I used this years ago but didn't think of it in this context, thanks!
Super helpful, thank you!
Very glad you liked this video. I actually have a new video in the works with a very cool alternative for making fascias for small foam scenes like this.
@@Raildig Nice! I'll keep a look out for it!
Any plans to more layouts /rail dioramas? I absolutely loved the z scale diorama. Keep making superb content!
Thanks Jared! We are absolutely going to have more scene work upcoming. Been tied up with some of the work I do for Ztrack Magazine and AZL, but we're itching to get back to our stuff right here on RUclips!
That was a interesting comparison. I wish we had thought about doing something like this back when we built our show modules. Having a bit of Pink or Blue foam showing through the edge of your module at a show (the result of a nick or ding transporting it) Is distracting, and realy takes away from the overall appearance of the layout. Everyone rembers seeing that big old pimple on that kids nose but no one rembers what the rest of his or her face looked like. Which brings me to my question,. Have you tried any other brands of Foam coat products? Can we convince you to do some additional comparisons using some other foam coat products? liker the Hot Wire Foam Factory's Foam Coat, their Exterior foam Coat, and maybe some other brands as well.. I would also ask that you do a followup video in a few months and maybe a year or two down the line showing how well the products held up over the corse of time.
Thanks David. I did look at that Foam Coat and then immediately got drawn into a huge world of these coatings, many of which have a very cool plastic type of feel, like Episilon Pro or Hot Wire Foam Factory's own plastic looking Styroplast. I read here on the Hot Wire site: gallery.hotwirefoamfactory.com/gallery/tool-info/foamcoat-info/, they have ingredients you can mix into the Foam Coat, like a liquid rubberizer.
There isn't a shortage, that's for sure! I do think I'm going to have to take the plunge and try some more of these. On top of the coating, I'm actually on the fence about maybe once a good coating is settled on, doing something other than pure black for the fasica. Something in the DIY-ish family that would look good on top of a sold coating.
I will be making a lot of these small scenes for products so I do want to try and standardize both the protective coating and the top finish.
Been doing some research on from coaching this one seems one that goes throughout aircraft boatbuilding craft and so forth... looks like the cheapest with good to better results.
I bought some flocked tree models from the craft store. Problem is that the flock keeps falling off in play. Do you know of a spray adhesive or something equivalent to "glue" the flock to the tree to keep it from coming off? Of course I don't want to see a shiny effect either.
If they're going to be handled often, keeping the flock on is always tricky. You could try the Mod Podge Matte. This will keep the shine to a minimum.
Could you use hard coat as a sealer to replace varnish? And, would it mar your piece after it has been painted?
I'm thinking about trying Mod Podge as a sealer on some plastic painted models. Just an experiment.
@@anthonyclem9585 Not sure how well it would work on plastics. Overall I don't do a lot of plastic work so I'm not really knowledgeable on this. I tend to airbrush things like gloss or dull coats on any plastics I have used. I just did pick up a can of Mod Podge acrylic gloss spray recently: www.amazon.com/dp/B003VYD9DM
Mostly I bought this as a test as I tend to trust the Mod Podge products and well, I was just curious as I had not seen this product before. Unless it shocks me (and it might!) I'm still a fan of basic single action airbrushing on the plastics I have sealed due to the smoothness of the finish it gives me.
Can the Modge Podge Hard Coat protect balsa wood from minor dings?
For very light handling... maybe. I think I might look at other solutions though like a dedicated wood hardener or maybe have a look at this kind of article: www.ehow.com/how_7467949_strengthen-balsa-wood.html
@@Raildig Thanks a bunch!!
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