#35 The first project of 2020 

Cheers Chris, glad you're happy with them.

Another case of the simple things achieve great results I think.

Thanks, it's just going to be in place while taking photos or videos but yes it does fit in 👍

Yes Norman, totally agree. Whenever I was taling photos ot used to bug me.

Thanks Kevin, reminds me, must get on with the station canopies.

Thanks Geoff, I was a bit lucky finding that photo, would have liked to spent more time going through my photos for a better picture but just wanted to get the point across and get the video done. Seems to fit in though

Yes Sparky, I can print up to 35 feet long in one peice at 22 inches high

Thanks Nigel

Hi Tim, yes, good idea for the scene you describe. As for the spray mount glue I totally agree as in it's made for the job. However, apart from the glue spraying everywhere but where you really need it (in my case) I find using it gets really messy but that may be down to me and not representative of the general populus. It does seem to spray out unevenly and is visible as clumps if you are not careful. I have also experienced a little discolouration as well but maybe due to buying a cheap alternative or using old stock. I do use self adhesive pvc as well and it sticks to perspex a treat. I also have a spray glue retarder which allows you to use a squeegee action to get a smooth bubble free adhesion. I intend to do a video of applying to perspex as one customer has bought one and I will help him fit it.

@@JumbleLane I have tried many of the cheap alternatives and had poor results, although I have not bought any 3M product yet myself, all the write ups and videos I have watched about making tree's and mounting backscenes (and there are many tales of woe with other methods) all indicate that for longevity, easy of re-positioning and ease of even application, that 3m products (silver spray mount and Super 77 Spray Adhesive) are in a different league and are worth the £10 investment!

@@TimberSurf Must give them a try, in the meantime let me know how you get on when you give it a go.

Thank you John. The printer is an Epson StylusPro 7800. It is a 24inch wide format printer and has 8 220ml ink cartridges. Paper rolls come into lengths of up to 45M. Can print on papers, banner material, vinyl's and canvas.

Hi Charlie, You can either try to get me on Facebook Messenger 'Geoff Readman' or email me geoff@acompleteservice.co.uk and let me know what it is you want and we can sort it out there. Regards, Geoff.

Hi Paul, I used 260gsm lustre finish paper. I have papers in different weights and finishes but like to stick to this one. I also use Pvc matte self adhesive or pvc banner materials, both work well stuck to perspex or similar material. Using double sided tape on my back scenes on other parts of the layout was done as an experiment as they were done after the layout had been constructed. If doing the scenes before the layout then using a liquid glue might not be an issue. Doing it as an experiment allows me to try different ways so I can advise others. Yet to see how long it lasts, my scenes have been up 6 months and there are no visual issues so far.

Thanks Geoff, 260 is a decent thickness, much better than id which is at best 120 by my reckoning. Is your pvc smooth or mottled, I found that it looked okay but depending on the climate could suffer from shrinkage and ripples, it wasn't fixed to a board so probably not the best, our rolls are 1400mm wide so bit of a waste to print all in one piece. Your finished scene looks great and in the bedroom environment it should last forever. I'm just now starting to get a few peeling issues but I made a serious error using spray mount to initially fix the back scene, it has had a pvc glue applied in some sections which has worked better. It's always interesting to see what people are coming up with and I wouldn't be surprised if you don't get some requests from this. Cheers Paul 👍