![]() I used pieces of 3/4" foam insulation cut to fit between the 1x2 strips to give the styrene some backing (and eliminate the large hollow places behind it where critters could live), and used Squadron White Putty to fill in the gaps at the splice plates. (You could use Green Putty as well, but the white putty was easier to paint over.) While MEK is nasty (open your windows for ventilation if you have to use it indoors), it's a lot cheaper than buying a dozen little bottles of Plasticweld or similar. ![]() 060" styrene as splice plates and used MEK as adhesive to bond the pieces together. I screwed 1x2 strips horizontal strips to the concrete block walls at the top and bottom of the backdrop and nailed the styrene pieces to those with small wire nails every 12" or so. They cut the 4' x 8' sheets to the proper widths for me for free. 080" sheet styrene from a local plastics distributor. This past winter I got tired of looking at my vinyl backdrop, so I ripped it all out and replaced it with. I found that if you use vinyl flooring, you must insure that it is properly supported at the top, or it will sag and bow out, which makes it a challenge when you're trying to use flat background buildings against a rounded backdrop. ![]() I originally used vinyl flooring for my backdrop, but unfortunately I underestimated its ability to hold its shape over time.
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