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flysmallie

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  1. This is all great info. LF is new to me. Like I've mentioned in other posts on hard bodied poppers I use automotive urethane clear. But on the foam poppers that I want to have a nice finish I always use epoxy. It has a nice shine and is easy to get that smooth finish. But it ends up just being a hard bodied popper at that point. I haven't had any durability issues other than chips from bouncing off a rock or two. They will yellow and crack over time if you haven't added a UV protective coating but I have usually hung them in a tree by that point.

     

    I absolutely love the finish you can get with it though. Here's one of my divers that is soft foam head covered in epoxy.

     

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  2. Editing software should be for editing. Not morphing. I can't stand those over processed looks. And lots of these programs offer some great image management options and ease in uploading to photo sharing sites.

     

     

    And please don't even get me started on megapixels. I don't think it's the users with the obsession, I think that comes from marketing. I've made some really nice 20x30 prints from my 12mp DSLR. A 25mp might have made a better print if you examined them side by side with a magnifying glass but most would never see the difference.


  3. At that time elements didn't handle RAW files. I found it very frustrating and went back to full CS5 after the course. The latest version of Elements, I believe, does had facility for camera RAW but I would only be buying what I have already.

     

    The announcement from Adobe that they will no longer be selling software in hard copy form is worrying. Now you will have to download it with a limited time licence.

     

    I use Elements 7 and it handles RAW files just fine. There is a free codec that you have to download and install but it's simple. I could not live without RAW capabilities.

     

    I've been seeing info about this new format that Adobe will be using. Can't say that I am happy about that.


  4. <blockquote class='ipsBlockquote'data-author="Kirk Dietrich" data-cid="551127" data-time="1368337725"><p>

    flysmallie, I've seen that automotive stuff on-line and it sounds like a really good finish; I've wanted to try it but can't make the investment right now. I wondered if it could be brushed on.<br />

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    Kirk</p></blockquote>

     

    Well you can walk out to your car and tell it gives you a really nice durable finish. But it has to be sprayed. A cheap airbrush does the trick.

     

    You also need to spray in a well ventilated area and wear a respirator. The isocynates in the activator are nasty.

     

    It seems like a lot just to clear some poppers but its really not. Little expense to get started but it gives you such a nice coating with very little effort.


  5. Excellent popper! What did you use for the mask on that one?

     

    Thanks Man. You know over the years I have acquired lots of different materials for masking. Not that I have done this a lot but I know what to look for. However none of them seemed appropriate for this particular round of poppers. Then it hit me. I knew where to find the perfect mask. I pulled out an old camp chair and cut the mesh cup holder out of it and there you go!

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