[Slots-O-Fun]

I have routed my track including the braid recess and want to start laying the braid. I will use double faced tape and I have read that it is best to paint the braid substrate with lacquer. This is a great idea as the surface is quite rough. Does anyone know if I can use Envirotex instead? I have a bunch left over from my water scenery and would like to use it up. Will the tape stick or is there something special about lacquer?

 

[300SLR]

Painting the recess or just PVA sealer works fine. Just follow the normal painting procedure to get good paint adhesion.
Don't think we have Envirotex over here. You could try a short test piece and see how well it works.

Bit surprised the surface is quite rough, it is normally smooth after routing.

 

[Slots-O-Fun]

I did a test last night and it works great. The routed surface is relatively rough and the tape definitely holds better on the treated surface.