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There is a product advertised on TV called Flex-Seal designed for sealing gutters and other water shed items.  It is a spray on product.  It comes in black and cures to a dry, non sticky surface in 24 hrs.  Has any Forum reader tried this product for roads and parking lots?

 

Just curious.

 

Jim Lawson

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the big problem is roads are not black

@John A posted:

Dave K is correct, usually a VERY light grey.

I hear ya but ...

They're black when they're freshly paved.

    Q1/A1: Is that that the way the real world is?  Not often.

    Q2/A2: Is an individual allowed to configure their imaginary world (layout) any way they want to?  Absolutely.

Can we agree to disagree?

Mike

Need something that bubbles and cracks to create potholes and such.    Plus  a few sections of crumbling discolored concrete and it will be ready to go.       I see streets like roof tops, covered with lots of junk and trash, standing water, and various patches and repairs.

Oh wait,  I must have been thinking about our downtown,

-Mike in NC,

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There is a product advertised on TV called Flex-Seal designed for sealing gutters and other water shed items.  It is a spray on product.  It comes in black and cures to a dry, non sticky surface in 24 hrs.  Has any Forum reader tried this product for roads and parking lots?



Just curious.



Jim Lawson

Jim. Did you ever try using?

I wasn't on the forum when this post originally came about. I used a product I bought from Menards. It is gutter flashing tape. Its 4" wide and is a rubberized self adhesive tape (one side). It will form to curves and sticks where you put it 20200423 Train Layout [2)and you can remove it you want. I doubt you could remove flex seal. I did paint end up painting over it with a flat dark gray paint to make it a bit more realistic in color after I took this photo of  the roadway and a parking lot.20200423 Train Layout [1)

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This scene shows a secondary road modeled using the "back" of a roofing shingle.  The shingle cuts easily with a box blade. Once cut to the desired length and width, the surface was lightly sprayed with rattle can gray, misting of black and then another light coat of white.  I have yet to add "potholes" and cracks.  IMG_3556IMG_3557IMG_3558IMG_3559IMG_3560

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Thank you. I have not tried the stripping, although I very much like the idea. I believe the surface would accept the stripping as it is smooth to the touch.  By the way, I live in South Carolina and we have the worst roads in the free world...which means most secondary roads (rural) roads are not stripped at all.  Let me know how it works out if you try the stripping. 

Paul

The stuff I liked is what we used at Angels Gate -- roofing paper. The only catch is that it comes in big rolls for $35 and you have enough to do all of the roads and roofs on your layout, plus those of all of your friends' and neighbors' layouts. It looks good (fresh laid asphalt) but needs to be dusted, though it does age a bit naturally as it dries out over time. We often had large pieces left over and I gave a couple or large scraps to others trying to do parking lots, etc.

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@O Gauge Jim posted:

There is a product advertised on TV called Flex-Seal designed for sealing gutters and other water shed items.  It is a spray on product.  It comes in black and cures to a dry, non sticky surface in 24 hrs.  Has any Forum reader tried this product for roads and parking lots?



Just curious.



Jim Lawson

If you have to paint it for any reason the paint flakes. I used it for some seams on my roads and would recommend not using it. Just my opinion.

I went ahead and used the flex seal for my layout. It's a little spendy but covered real nice . I will have a  to ruff it up and put some pot holes and road damage, when I get done I will have pictures to share. I am in the process of complete conversion of may layout so things are a mess . 😳

I took some sand paper rubbed the flex seal along with fine sand. I like the way it turned out . 20230711_221626

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Having reviewed all of the ideas, I think that using the roofing paper is the best.   I always have a roll of #30 weight roofing paper in the garage.   This would be better than the lighter #15 weight, since it is thicker.

With the sticky back side up, (the side with no lines in it), the tar paper gradually gathers dust and bits of dirt and would look like a real road.

If you have a basement with slight dampness, or even if you think it has a totally dry floor,  you should buy a roll and unroll it along the edges of the floor, against the walls, in the areas where you stack or store cardboard boxes.   The paper seals down on the concrete, and your boxes will never get damp, soft or mildew-y.   Every time somebody comes into my basement and sees it, they say, "Wow, I should do that."

Mannyrock

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