Yellow snow 2

Chris   All I can say is keep your Dog away from your layout.     

I used white latex paint sprinkled with "Diamond Dust"(while still wet) on the Christmas layout I built in 1986. Although stored in a damp cellar, I only repainted it once, after about 15 years.

I thought that was a skiing admonition, as in, "Don't eat yellow snow."

LOL.. are you sure Santa and his helpers where not there?

You may need to pray for divine intervention through St. Alphonso.......

Do have some pancakes, too.

Joe, what is "Diamond dust"?

Thanks,

Chris

. . . . still love that album.

I had the same issue. First time I tried using WS snow. between the WS cement and the dog I had yellow snow everywhere.

I thought that came from a line in a Frank Zappa song Don't eat the yellow snow

"And the northern lights commenced to glow
And she said, with a tear in her eye
Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow
Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow"

used Elmer's, no problems. Dog not allowed in train room.

If it's a new york city back drop just throw some soot on it . 

So I went with a 50/50 Elmer's white glue and water with the WS snow as a 2nd layer over the yellowed areas.  Looks good now but I guess we'll see next season.

50/50 too heavy on glue . it will either grey or yellow over time.  Glue belongs on bottom

Great googly moogly! Yellow snow? Is it a strictly commercial brand? Have you checked the seals yet? Don't touch your eyes with your hands! Im wondering how to stop the dog doo snow cones too! Does humor belong in Model Railroading?

  Its a joke son  http://youtu.be/KTwnwbG9YLE

 Help stop sausage patty abuse here http://youtu.be/XnuvnivjLJQ

(Stirring the glue well before use may help prevent this) 

Happy holidays everyone,

Well here we are again.  Broke out the Christmas platform and it is more yellow than ever.  I am starting to believe it is actually the Woodland scenic snow that is turning yellow.  Anyone else having this problem?

I store it in a de-humidified basement covered with a sheet.  No sunlight.  The layout is displayed for 2 months a year with no direct sunlight and incandescent lighting.

Probably going to try "Diamond Dust" as a substitute.  Are there any other products you can recommend.

Try a thread search. I remember reading about the issue of WS turning yellow over time. Of course it helps to keep the dog away.. You could also just put some fire hydrants in the area of the yellow snow too....

What's stopping you from hitting the affected areas with a 'dusting' of white spray paint from above? That wouldn't likely turn yellow over time.

Lee, I started to paint some areas which made the less yellowed areas look worse. 

A search did produce another thread with the same problem with no sure cause but similar conclusions.  WS snow and/or glue.

I am probably going to have to paint the whole thing.  So frustrating.

happened to me on a 4 x 8. I put it on wet white latex that was on a primer base.

I put some on a painted mountain, dry paint, with Elmer's. It's as white as it was out of the bottle.

I concluded it reacted with the paint. But, I also made the mistake of using the WS spray glue on the table for fill-ins.

I think dry paint and Elmer's will work. I scraped all of the fist job off. I wouldn't go over it.

I did a You Tube search and found WS video on creating a winter scene. Scrolling through the comments and questions I found a blerb about the snow yellowing. It seams that their products are made to work togather and don't mix well with other adhesives. That maybe the cause of the yellowing. One thing to note was that the WS snow was spreed over their paste and not paint. Which leads me to think that there is a chemical reaction that causes the yellowing. I have used a different product that is sprayed on. On the buildings and roadbed and other hard surfaces, it has stayed white all year round. ( My lay out is winter themed ). The only yellowing I have noticed has been on the base I use for snow, But is easly removed. Generally I touch everything up about twice a year. 

this is about 4 yrs old... Like Noch snow...on fusionfiber base , no glue added

First snow look

spread fusion fiber, sprinkle on Noch snow to wet freshly spread fusionfiber... Allow to stand , do nothing else

Diamond Dust is simply shaken over still-wet matt finish white latex paint. You can find it in craft stores or on Amazon. My layout is 29 years-old, and has only been re-painted once in that time.

So, you use the diamond dust sparingly to achieve the reflecting sparkle?

This looks really nice for a modeled area. Realistic look. Thanks for technique.

"Don't Eat The Yellow Snow"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxAceec8DxI

I thought I heard the Zombie Wolf singing that song

Hereum iz.......... the Zombie Woof!

Don

Yes, and it comes with a shaker cover. I used about half a container for my 6x4 Christmas layout. Shake some on before a section of the latex paint forms a film.