Peter_SS Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I have made a plywood wall. I am looking for pointers on how to make a sculpted ruff surface like Vertical Worlds walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
summerprophet Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Go to a hardware store and pick up fine grain sterile sand and fiberglass resin. Mix together and apply to the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken4ord Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 A lot less toxic for yourself, cheaper and not fixed in place alternative would be buy a bag or two of footies. They are quite cheap, a bag is like $20. When they get super polished you can just get rid of them. Also I install them on my bigger sloper holds to modify lager hold, especially when I adjust my wall to make it steeper. I also use them to block larger jugs to make them more difficult to grab. Working with resin is just messy and will stay stinky for quite a while after applying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Don't use resin if it's inside or anywhere near a door going inside. THat stuff stinks and is nasty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradhead Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I put texture on the first panel of my home wall and haven't liked it much. It's hard on the shoes and doesn't really have any use that I've found. I don't know how steep your wall is; mine is 25 deg. overhung on one half and 35 deg. on the other. Maybe it would be better on a lower angle wall? As Ken4ord suggests, I think that putting chips up for the feet is easier and more effective than texture. If you do end up wanting to try texture, make sure you get a good respirator with a cartridge rated for VOCs. Otherwise, the polyester resin will make you so high that it will be difficult to work. Those fumes are horrible for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashclimber Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 I put the texture on one of my walls before. I ended up replacing the 4x8 because I got no use out of it (it also became real heavy, blocked the holes for holds, and didn't look very good). I think tradhead is right. If you are looking at a vertical or slab wall, it would be nice. Anything over 15 degrees overhanging and it becomes worthless (or just a waste of money). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty_g Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Metolius makes a great paint with sand. That has been plenty for all my wall traction needs. I wouldn't cook up any resin - to stinky.... ymmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.