Actually, Gravedigger, it cleans up quite nicely. A rubber eraser can be used for the rare tough spot. I have yet to have any problems with it.
However, like any cob web solvent, always test an inconspicuous spot first. I wouldn't use it on fabrics though as it may stain and by it's nature it will absorb so it may be tough to get off.
My recomendation would be to sell the cob webber and to make a hot glue gun one, that is if you have a compressor. I personally could see those being more useful because you have a lot more control. Thats just me though.
That's good to know RWESO. Since most of the kits come as a can of glue and a can of solvent, I assumed clean up would be a bear. And I'll have to admit my ignorance on the cement eraser too.
I have a web spinner, but like Crazy, I'd like to try the hotglue/air gun type. Oh, and a word of caution on the spinners...they work in reverse too. During a fluid refill, I apparently bumped the drill switch to reverse, and when I started spinning webs again, I quickly found myself looking like a spider web victim. It's amassing the volume of webs that can be spun in that split second it takes for the message to travel from your brain to your finger, ordering it to "Let go of the damn trigger."
If you were blinded tehres a good lawsuit. When I get my compressor(which home depot still doesnt have in stock) I am going to make a glue gun websprayer. I tried it with a straw and lung power, all I got was a glob. I didnt expect it to work but I now realize you need a lot of air. Even if blowing through a straw did work you would pass out every square foot covered. I am pretty sure it would work with a nice leafblower, now theres a challenge.
The hot glue guns are better for outside since they are more durable. They takes a little more practice since it comes out in a straight stream unlike the spinners which ...well, spin... Stock up on glue sticks cause it likes to eat them like crazy. The hot glue version looks pretty good and you can see them easily in a dark or dim room. The Spinner looks more realistic and stretchy but you need to add talcum powder or fullers earth to get them to be more visable.
Thanks for that tip, rweso. I'm not sure that I will be using them on the outside. I'm enclosing my carport and making it look like an old victorian type room, so that would be considered inside. But, if I decide to use them in my graveyard, I will dust dirt on them to make them more visible. Besides, it's only for one night. I'm one of those that like to use what I already have, know what I mean?
Problems may come and problems may go..but HAUNTING is forever in the soul!
Yeah, I made a spinner last year and noticed two things:
1. Rubber Cement from the OFFICE SUPPLIES section is MUCH cheaper than the same stuff from the ARTS AND CRAFTS section of the same store (wal-mart). One bottle is enough to do a decent amount of webbing, but don't expect to cover a whole room with the stuff too thickly.
2. The webbing doesn't last too terribly long in the wind, but looks GREAT from the spinner. I did my graveyard fence and the steps of the porch, and by the end of the night, most of it was gone. Or at least, not visible anymore. We had a slight breeze which made it look even better. The stuff that WAS left looked pretty good still, though, even the next day when we broke it down.
I'd really like to try the hot-glue gun method. I wonder if there's a way to combine the two for the random appearance of the spinner?
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