Water how thick of a pour?

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Another question by the old guy.

I’m pouring W/S water and it doesn’t level out completely. This is the second layer. I’m pouring and leveling with a thin plastic strip. Pour is not very thick. Should I be pouring thicker? Anyone else have this problem? Pictures at ready.
My next pour will be W/S clear water.

Thanks [bow]

Lee

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I pour in two or three different sessions letting the previous one cure for at least 24 hours. It should not feel the slightest bit tacky if a finger is touched to it in a hard-to-tell place. I do use a discardable implement to spread it, but at some point the pour has to be substantial enough that it self-levels across the entire desired surface area that should look like the final pour you have in mind.

None of my pours amount to more than about 3/32" to an 1/8" thick.

Crandell

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You could also watch their how to video’s They say the same as Crandell. 1/8th inch with drying between layers.

http://woodlandscenics.woodlandscenics.com/show/category/HowToVideosWS/

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Hamitnblue

I went to the W/S web site but when I clicked on water I got grass knolls. Go figure. Anyway I know about the 1/8" thick pour and this next pour will be the third. Maybe I’m just pouring to thin. Just wondering if others have had a problem.

Thanks

Lee

PS: I just thought about the effect that the ambient temperature might have on the flow characteristic. the temp is between 65 and 68 degrees