Hello! I was wondering about the finish Ive used for a fake rock wall I created. It has a styrofoam base, covered in several layers of grout, some oster paint, and a good 4-5 layers of polycrylic finish. I noticed when it had dried, it still had this weird toxic smell, so I waited for it to air out a little. About a month later, it had stopped smelling, but when I tested it out in the viv with heating and lights (no lizard, thankfully) it started smelling again. So my question is, should I paint on a different finish? Will it stop doing that after some more time? Polycrylic is waterbased, Im not sure what the problem is :| ...
im working with some mod podge hard coat right now and the stuff works pretty well just need to be careful and put it on thin or else you'll end up with white bubbles that will have to be sanded out
on smell though just smelled were i had mod podged it and i can't smell anything
I put it on months ago, so its hard to remember...Im pretty sure I put 3-4 layers? I remember I let it dry outside once, but it caused it to "crackle" somewhat, so I had to put on a few more layers after that (not sure if thats relevant) But yeah, I thought it would be cured by now, considering its been 3 months
I put it on months ago, so its hard to remember...Im pretty sure I put 3-4 layers? I remember I let it dry outside once, but it caused it to "crackle" somewhat, so I had to put on a few more layers after that (not sure if thats relevant) But yeah, I thought it would be cured by now, considering its been 3 months
Weird! I've not had a problem with it myself. I'd certainly think in at time it would cure all the way. Hopefully the next sealer you use stops the smell. I've heard good things about epoxies but they can be expensive :/
What styrofoam did you use? Great Stuff expanding foam can be a chore to cure as well, but I'd think three months would be enough even.
Jeez, I can hardly remember! I think it was some sort of foam insulation, but it was pretty much just styrofoam. I used gorrilla glue (no liquid nails at the store) which takes about an hour to dry, but I let it dry in between each sticking. Heres hoping a few layers of a different finish will help, though!