Background Question

[06Honda]

I notice that most backgrounds have fiber etc added by using silicone and attaching to the greatstuff. Could you just skip the silicone and add the material to the greatstuff before it dries? Newbie, so go easy

[beckdg]

yes, but it's tougher to get good coverage and you don't get a second chance for touch ups. also you'll have to accept whatever shape everything comes out to instead of carving it how you want it.

[froggsong]

I'll be doing tank maintenance today, so I will take pics for you of the two methods side by side. Personally, there are easier, less mess methods that I prefer that look better, but out of those two, IMO, using the silicone is better. I've tried just about all the background methods we talk about here on the site, and even come up with a couple myself, lol. My fave by far to this day is the concrete binder/titebond method. DO a search for "binder" and one for "titebond" to get all the threads where we've talked about it and see if it's something you'd be interested in.

[06Honda]

Thankyou both for your feedback, much appreciated. I'll check back for pics.

[froggsong]

Darn it! I totally forgot to do that! I'll leave this thread up so I won't forget again today. I'll upload poicsw this evening when I update the thread on my snake palace.

[06Honda]

Tanks