Hair Gel Derivative

I need a water-soluble, extremely fast drying adhesive gel. My first thought is hair gel.


pros:


1. Water Soluble (easily removed)\*\*\* most important
2. High viscosity in liquid form ~60 cps
3. Easily dispensed.


Cons:


1. Drying is slow when dispensed in a thick bead. Slow is bad.
2. Looses quite a bit of volume when fully hardened. Decreased coverage.


I'm not planning to use this on my body. It would be used for masking off a portion of a metal production part for non-destructive testing. It is temporary and must be removed easily.


Does anyone know of a water soluble fast drying gel that doesn't lose much volume when hardened? Something similar to hair gel.




Why does it have to be water-soluble? Art-gum (rubber cement) can be removed by rubbing. Other products can be dissolved by mineral turps or acetone.
Kaolin and talcum powder can be used as thickening agents, although I haven't tried them with art gum.


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