The Buck Rodgers Stops Here.

I've stated in this journal many times how much I like Magic Sculpt (Abracadabra Sculpt is comparable if you are in Canada).  It's simply amazing. It acts like clay, and yet hardens as an epoxy and will stand up to all kinds of conditions and abuse.  Having said that (again), I've had a sample for some time of a different product that is similar and yet very different.  It's a product from "Abatron" called Woodepox. It was designed to help repair exterior and interior wood on homes. It's durable, shapable and paintable and although it says "wood" it seems to stick to about everything.  The primary difference between it and Magic Sculpt is weight.  It weighs very little.  For instance, identical pails of Magic Sculpt and Woodepox are: 2 gallon  Magic Sculpt- 10 lbs (each), 2 part woodepoxy- 3 1/2 lbs (each).  I suspect that about 9 1/2 times out of ten I'll want Magic Sculpt.  Where it may be handy is:  items where weight may actually be a consideration.  I can imagine a few times when less weight might be better (for instance the exterior of a trailer I'll soon be doing).

Anyway, I thought I'd give it a try on this assembled 3D rocket I built using Autodesk123D make.
Having glued all the pieces together, I'm ready to do some sculpting and bring it to a final shape ready for paint....so I mixed up a healthy batch of Woodepox and went to work.

Thoughts?  Well, it handles differently than the Magic Sculpt for sure.  Even the weight takes getting used to.  I find that on some surfaces, it doesn't immediately "stick" (like the Azek).  The answer was that once I did a "scrumble" coat (rubbed the product over the material instead of just slapping it on) it adhered fine.  It seems to sculpt best once it's had a bit of time to set up.  It's so pliable in the early stage that it's easy to over apply pressure in sculpting...wait a bit and then it does fine.  Even with that, my initial coat will require a second round to lock it down the way I want it.  I'll be curious to see how it paints and then how it holds up.  As I said, I don't see using it outside of those times where weight is a consideration (carved and sculpted ceiling anyone?).