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Mark Boyce posted:

Tom, I never heard of it either until my daughter brought it to my attention about 5 years ago.  I have some and used it, and it worked good on whatever I used it on.  It must have, since I forgot what I used it on, it didn't fall apart.  That's a good one about the M-10000!!    Yes, I see that is some long link,

George, I'll have to keep that in mind about the Chooch self stick not being what we would hope it is.  Chooch's products do look so realistic, I'll probably buy some as my layout moves to the scenicing phase.

Updated 2/14/2020:

Mark, I'd give that idea a real second thought.  I am still mad as h*** about this Chooch junk.          

I got most of the glue residue off the sides of the stone arch.  The underside (inside the arch) is another matter.  I tried using acetone.  I scrubbed it.  I picked at it.  I tried GooGone.  I tried Goof-Off.  And I tried a wire brush.  It's very slow going.

I fired up the Evans Design Brickyard program and printed some stone paper.  I have glued the stone paper onto some thin styrene sheet.  I will see how durable that is.  Appearance (so far) seems fine.

I have some DAP Weldwood (non-flammable) Contact Cement on order.  Should arrive tomorrow.  If the Elmer's doesn't keep the paper stuck to the styrene, we'll try the contact cement.  If it does hold, we'll take the next step, gluing the styrene to the wood sides of the arch.  That will be done with either E-6000 or (more likely) the contact cement.

More when I know it.  

George

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