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Building Tips and technical articles. => Paint and finishing => Topic started by: Larry Renger on October 02, 2017, 08:19:30 PM

Title: ModPoge technique question
Post by: Larry Renger on October 02, 2017, 08:19:30 PM

Has anyone tried applying ModPoge to the structure, then thinned stuff through Polyspan to adhere it as if you were doing a classic dope covering job?

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Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: john e. holliday on October 03, 2017, 10:08:05 AM

It doesn't work.   Still use the iron to adhere the covering(silk-span, poly-span and examining table paper).

Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: Larry Renger on October 03, 2017, 01:20:35 PM

Thanks, Doc! I was afraid of that.  My problem with the iron is that the ModPoge sqouges out through the Polyspan and sticks to the iron. Doesn't want to clean up, either. Then it starts dragging the material around instead of sticking it down.  HB~> A mess!

Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: Brent Williams on October 04, 2017, 02:54:16 AM

Larry, you might look into "Miracle Muck" for this application.
It's a heat activated glue that framers use for pictures, ect. 
I haven't used it, but the description sounds reasonably promising.

http://www.raphaelstoday.com/Pages/MiracleMuck.aspx

http://raphaelsap.com/miracle-muck-8oz-bottle-ships-free/

Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: Brent Williams on October 05, 2017, 01:44:47 PM

There is also Lamin-All which is a heat adhesive similar to "Miracle Muck"

http://www.drytac.com/lamin-all-adhesive.html

Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: jfv on October 05, 2017, 06:53:18 PM

I've used Balsarite with great success. http://www.coverite.com/accys/covr2500.html 

Paint the surface with Balsarite, then stick the polyspan down with an iron just like putting on monokote.

Title: Re: ModPoge technique question
Post by: Larry Renger on October 05, 2017, 07:59:00 PM

Yes Balsarite works great. Illegal in the People’s Democratic Republic of California.  HB~>