[500cdn]

I Know lythiam Joe As Been Experimenting With Varnish
I Have Also Been Experimenting With A Spray Called Plasti-Koat



I Started By Cutting A Melon In Half And Removed The Seeds
I Dried Both Halves To Give Both The Best Chance As We Know Wet And Damp Encourages The Mold To Grow Quicker

I Coated One Half With Two layers Of Plasti-Koat

Both Was Stored In A Garage So The Temperature Was The Same For Both Test Pieces

After 5 Days

Melon With Plastic Protection



Melon Without



After 10 Days

Melon With Plastic Protection



Melon without



The Beauty About This Is That The Plastic Is Easy Removed By Washing With Water

[matspud]

That looks pretty conclusive. I'll have to check out my local craft store. I'd like to see how well it works on an actual carving though with thin lines etc. Does it make the skin shiny?

[500cdn]

It Does Make The Skin Shiny
But With A Little Bit Of Water The Plastic Dissolves Leaving No Trace

[Lithium_joe]

Very interesting.

Where did you buy the plasti-kote from?

I got the varnish (same brand) from B&Q, and that was all they had in terms of spray varnishes.

LJ.

[500cdn]

I Got It From B&Q But It was Not With The Varnishes
It Was In The Paint Section

They Had All Sorts Of Weired And Wonderful Sprays
The Luminous Ones Looked Great

[matspud]

luminous paint. that could give a really cool effect. Hmmmmmmmmm

[Lithium_joe]

Ah! I'll have a look down that isle later in the week then.

[Lithium_joe]

Went to B&Q today found the pasti-kotes in the paint section, realised I'd forgotten to bring with me the bit of paper with the name of the type you used written down on it. left empty handed. going back tomorrow.

[SaneInsideInsanity]

wonders if they have it in canada anyone know?

[CorpseBride]

wonders if they have it in canada anyone know?

Mmmhmmmm...me too!

[SaneInsideInsanity]

i'll venture outdoors when i'm better if i find any bride i'll let you know

[500cdn]

Good Luck In Finding It Over In The USA

I Picked Up A Tin Of Illuminus Green Spray Today I Am Going To Spray A kin Later

[500cdn]

In USA
Plasti-Kote Co., Inc.
A Valspar Company
1000 Lake Road
Medina , Ohio 44256
Phone: 330-725-4511
Phone: 800-431-5928
Fax: 330-723-3674

[SaneInsideInsanity]

nothing at home depot here i'll try rona after work

[matspud]

Good Luck In Finding It Over In The USA

I Picked Up A Tin Of Illuminus Green Spray Today I Am Going To Spray A kin Later

Wonder what sort of effect you would get if you sprayed the inside of the 'kin with luminous paint and then put it in a blacklit room or even put a small blacklight inside it.