Cacique Caribe | 25 Mar 2014 12:05 p.m. PST |
This is the stuff I mean: "Sanding Paper Adhesive Grit Wet Dry Sander Sand Floor Sheets Sandpaper Roll Wood"
auction 4 1/2-Inch by 10 yards Grit Rating: 120.00 Grit Description: Fine Has it been tried? Has it worked? If so, did the surface need to be "sealed" somehow? Just curious. Dan |
MrHarold | 25 Mar 2014 12:13 p.m. PST |
I've often thought about doing this. I think if you covered with a thick gloss coat, and then a matte varnish that should keep it from damaging any miniatures placed on it. |
Fizzypickles | 25 Mar 2014 12:13 p.m. PST |
A roll of 'wet n dry' would be the right texture and even colour. |
BCantwell | 25 Mar 2014 12:24 p.m. PST |
I've used various fine grit sand paper and it makes nice roads. Add a line of grass or dirt flocking on the edges to break up that stark edge and the suggestion above to spray them with a couple of layers of clear varnish is a good one. This will really take the edge off the abrasive and save paint jobs. |
Borathan | 25 Mar 2014 12:32 p.m. PST |
Yeah, it works if you want to coat it pretty liberally to keep it from damaging things. |
Pan Marek | 25 Mar 2014 12:53 p.m. PST |
I made a bunch, sprayed them with the clear rubbery stuff (both sides) that is used to cover tool grips. They look good, not abrasive to figs. But, I find them to not have enough weight/flexibility to truly sit nicely on the table. Makes it hard to keep them lined up, and there is a tendency to curl. I eventually went the caulking roads route. |
Andy ONeill | 25 Mar 2014 1:31 p.m. PST |
At most scales would you really notice any roughness? The bottom of vinyl flooring ( the equivalent of lino ) has a fine grain and takes paint well. No abraded miniatures and stays flat if stored flat. Decorators caulk for a bit of a ditch n verge on both edges. |
ancientsgamer | 25 Mar 2014 1:43 p.m. PST |
What Borathan said; one slip and you have road rash :-) Reminds me of why sharpened steel pikes on figures aren't a great idea too. Although it does minimize handling by the masses :o) |
RustDevilGames | 25 Mar 2014 2:38 p.m. PST |
We considered using skate bard grip tape, similar concept. :D |
Lion in the Stars | 25 Mar 2014 3:18 p.m. PST |
120 grit is way too coarse for 28mm road, let alone 15mm. I'd suggest 320 grit or so, and then paint over it to help reduce the abrasiveness. |
Ron W DuBray | 25 Mar 2014 4:09 p.m. PST |
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deflatermouse | 25 Mar 2014 5:17 p.m. PST |
As LionitStars said, 120 is too rough. Used some for a 1/16 model one time. Years ago, at work, we used to have a sheet of W&D stuck to a piece of MDF to use as a sanding board for 'styrene and other fine bits. A prank we'd play is to spray paint another board black then speckle with white and grey and swap it with our mates one. They'd be using it for ages and getting increasingly frustrated before realising something was not quite right. For roads I use black craft paper and give it a fine mist of very light grey from a spray can. Then cut into strips. No curl, no abrasions, |
Mako11 | 25 Mar 2014 5:45 p.m. PST |
Yea, I wouldn't exactly grade 120 as fine. 400 – 600 perhaps, but not 120. Otherwise, sounds like a decent idea. |
Extra Crispy | 25 Mar 2014 6:39 p.m. PST |
Works just fine. I have a ton of roads made just like that: link |
Grimmnar | 25 Mar 2014 8:36 p.m. PST |
I Have seen sandpaper used many times to represent asphalt. Always looks good to me. Passable in a few scales. Grimm |
CAPTAIN BEEFHEART | 26 Mar 2014 3:32 a.m. PST |
NO, no, no! Just use paint. Paint fixes everything! Blur the grays and blacks. Of course, Dan knows I would say this. |
Lion in the Stars | 26 Mar 2014 6:10 a.m. PST |
Though I'd say 120grit would work quite well for *gravel* roads in 15mm. Give it a wash of muddy brown, then some stone colors. |
HammerHead | 27 Mar 2014 10:26 a.m. PST |
Yes it dose work I did some for 28mm in bit of a rush did look a bit naff, but with more time spent it would work fine as a base material |