Get a Grip! Bullfrog Snot Liquid Plastic
Here is an awesome helpful hint from one of our members!
I use small tweezers a lot when building models. One of the issues I’ve had is small parts flying out of the tweezers and of course they always seem to end up on the floor. They just don’t grip well since they’re steel.
I solved the problem somewhat by dipping the points into Bullfrog Snot. It’s a product that’s been around for awhile that is sometimes used on model train wheels to get some traction. It’s green in color and dries to a rubbery like finish. Unlike the stuff you can put on plier handles this stuff is very thin and works well on the tweezer points.
Adhering Static Grass to Modules
- Adhere glue to your surface, let it get tacky before applying the grass.
- Sprinkle the grass over the area, then after 30-40 seconds, hold the static grass applicator over each area you applied grass to get it to stand up.
Ask at a club meeting about borrowing the club’s applicator!
Buy your own – Static Grass Applicator - To make grass tufts, put glue droplets onto parchment paper, apply the grass and use the static grass applicator, let it dry, remove from the parchment paper, and apply to the module.
- PRO TIP: Place the end of a nylon stocking over a vacuum hose to gather loose grass after glue has dried, to reuse loose pieces.