Re: SG 15mm minis- Painting

In message
<Pine.LNX.3.96.1010424210853.29256E-100000@cc5127-a.deven1.ov.nl.hom
e.com>, Derk Groeneveld writes:
> 
> On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, David Reeves wrote:
> 
> > > From: Andy Cowell <andy@cowell.org>
> > > I mixed white glue with water and a touch of dishwashing soap
> > > (Dawn),
> > 
> > I flock my bases as you do minus the Dawn soap.  what does the
> > soap do?  I don't wanna miss a better flocking technique.
> 
> I'd guess it reduces surface tension of the glue-mixture, thus
> making it flow better? Also might attach easier to slightly greasy
> surfaces?

It's an old model RR trick to reduce surface tension.  It's very
important IMO, as it reduces the tendancy of the water to bead up, and
allows it to lay smoothly and consistently across your surface area.
Plus, it's simple.  I grabbed a small bottle of Dawn my wife had when
there was about a half inch left in it and haven't appreciably used
any at all, as I only ever barely dip my "mixing" brush into it to add
to the water and glue.	I read the other day of someone using it to
allow glue and water to penetrate into a deep cover of ballast in a RR
type application-- this my have been why it was developed and used, I
don't know.  The ballast layer on the mini base is so thin, I've never
had any problems covering it with straight paint/water, but it's
something to keep in mind, especially for terrain.

I don't know about greasy surfaces. ;)	I would think it would do better