Foam background

[SpiderDad61]

Starting to make a foam background for my 10 gal arboreal enclosure I'm making. Just drew a basic design and am using an x acto knife to carve it.
Might turn out cool. Not sure yet.

 

[kormath]

looks cool. I'd plaster it, or something similar, so it does't have the styrofoam texture, then paint it. Curious to see how it will turn out

 

[SpiderDad61]

looks cool. I'd plaster it, or something similar, so it does't have the styrofoam texture, then paint it. Curious to see how it will turn out

Thx. Yea I'm gonna coat it then paint it, and see what happens. Working so far. I have enough foam for 3 more if it works

 

[SpiderDad61]

All done

 

[Sam Sam]

Awesome!

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[Scoolman]

You can use a grout mixture to coat it. Just add a color stain to grout when you mix it.

 

[Kymura]

You can use a grout mixture to coat it. Just add a color stain to grout when you mix it.

Any particular type? Have a couple half done I've been wondering about...

 

[kormath]

You can use a grout mixture to coat it. Just add a color stain to grout when you mix it.

Great idea. I been trying to think what would work as a coating that would hold up to moisture.

 

[Entity]

let us see it when u get it all dressed up @SpiderDad61

 

[Scoolman]

Nothing fancy, just a basic grout or concrete patching compound. Be sure to allow it fully cure. Temp and humidity will determine cure time.

 

[Kymura]

Nothing fancy, just a basic grout or concrete patching compound. Be sure to allow it fully cure. Temp and humidity will determine cure time.

Thanks Schoolman.

 

[SpiderDad61]

Nothing fancy, just a basic grout or concrete patching compound. Be sure to allow it fully cure. Temp and humidity will determine cure time.

I have some fiberglass resin, hardener and cloth to make fiberglass. I wonder it it'll work with the polyfoam I used to make my wall. I just don't wanna use something that'll be thick, and lose the "canyons" and deep spaces I created in the foam

 

[Kymura]

Try it on a piece of scrap maybe? Can't be any more slick then glass or acrylic ^^
Let me know if it works please!

 

[SpiderDad61]

Try it on a piece of scrap maybe? Can't be any more slick then glass or acrylic ^^
Let me know if it works please!

Tried on a small scrap piece. I'm doing it. I'm gonna mix the resin and hardened, brush it on, and try sprinkling substrate on another scrap piece to see what that looks like. Then see if I'm gonna use just fiberglass, fiberglass and substrate or fiberglass then paint.

 

[Kymura]

Can't wait to hear how it works out. Imagine the possibilities for hides and backgrounds!!

 

[SpiderDad61]

Can't wait to hear how it works out. Imagine the possibilities for hides and backgrounds!!

Here it is so far. Almost finished, but just gonna touch up the paint and create a more natural look. Have the basic colors down, just gonna add some shades of brown

 

[kormath]

nice! i like it