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so, i have been using realistic water by woodland scenics, you pour a small layer, its a little bit cloudy at first, once dry, you pour another layer until you have the depth you want, the result is...

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I'm curious myself. I bought some of this crap a while back and haven't used it yet. I wish I had done more research on it before I bought it. I haven't heard good things about it yet. Including,...

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its not that impressionable, so long as each layer is given enough time to dry, but this reclouding is a problem

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I never had that problem when I used the realistic water from woodland scenics. I only used it for 1 project but it worked fine for that one. I'm now using Envirotex Lite and crystal clear 5 min epoxy...

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Could it be that you left it on top of something hot (or cold) and the reaction was due to a change in temperature?

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it was on a shelf above my monitor, i dont think the monitor puts out that much heat, but its an idea.

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I have used the WS water on some model RR layouts and found that it was ok if you didn't try to pour too deeply. The bleeding problem you mentioned is something I've never run into. could be that you...

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i poured very thin layers, and let them dry for 48hours, the bottom of the fountain is a dark tan, while the water is turning a solid white. its not the paint.

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Sounds like a bad batch then. I would try contacting WS and see if they have any answers. I'm not sure if this will help but here are a few FAQs from their web-site;...

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thanks, i will check that out

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ok, so with my fountain ruined i decided i might was well get a better look at things, i a cut a section of the water out, tearing was required, incidentally, the material is somewhat stretching and...

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I am curious what the differences are between Envirotex Lite and crystal clear 5 min epoxy. Do you use each for different types of water? Where can you get these?

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Envirotex Lite is a slow cure clear resin type that can be easily be tinted by adding paint or ink. It takes several hours (I forget exactly how long) to cure and because of that it is hard to texture...

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