Hi everyone, I have done a foam background and coated with silicone and last Friday I added a PVA, water and coco earth mixture on top of the silicone, it has taken a week to dry (and still isnt dry) and I have now noticed its cracking and is not sticking very well, I am getting so annoyed wit hthis now its taking so long, has anyone else ever had this happen and has anyone got any suggestions please? I am thinking of pulling it all off and just using the silicone on view as the plants and moss will hopefully cover it in time anyway?
Any ideas would be great.........
Its a type of glue, I think it stands for polyvinyl acetate. It's white in colour and I have seen a lot of other people use this mix -
This is the stuff
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.j ... earch=true
Product Description
B&Q multi purpose PVA is a multi purpose adhesive, sealer, primer and bonding agent for adhering most common building and craft materials to themselves or each other.
Product Features
Capacity (Litres): 1
Brand: B&Q
Basic chemical care info: Avoid contact with skin, eyes, mouth or food stuff. Remove splashes to skin with soap and water. See label for more information.
Usage: Shake well before use, The substrate must be sound, so carefully examine the surface and remove all flaking and cracking paint, plaster etc.
Manuf part no: 125416
Product Type: Chemicals
Specific Product Type: PVA
Additional Information
Excellent sealer for plaster/plasterboard
Minimises dust
Thanks Cindy, its such a pain, I dont really know why everyone uses this method if I had the chance again I would use tree fern panels, so much easier and cheaper.
Cheers for your help
gundog100 Wrote:Thanks Cindy, its such a pain, I dont really know why everyone uses this method if I had the chance again I would use tree fern panels, so much easier and cheaper.
Cheers for your help
Sometimes the tree fern panels can poke or damage a frog's skin, so ideally you want to get a good plant base and moss growing on it for the most part before introducing the frogs to the tank