I use isopropyl Alcohol and a clean cloth also. sometimes I get the 3927 down and use it again with alcohol. I have 2 of them so can do two tracks at a time boy do they come back dirty lol. Need to get shelf layout finished and clean it. ( Took shelf layout apart to tighten up the joints about 66% done) Cleaning with a cloth as I go
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I would NOT use Goo-Gone. If not completely cleaned off the rails it will eat your traction tires. MTH recommends NOT using it and says to use denatured alcohol. That is what I have done for the last 7 years now.
Roger
On my small layout once per month before to clean tracks, I pass vacuum cleaner to remove dust and after I clean my fastrack with cotton cloth and zippo lighter fluid.
Once per week or when I use a lot my layout, I clean only the track with liquid lighter.
I applied the same method on my N scale layout for years (twenty years) and I never had problems and good results.
8NTRUCK, I don't have a track cleaning car, but have been thinking about getting one. Especially when there is construction work taking place near the layout dust always collects on the rails. A car that could be pushed or pulled around to just pick up the dust would be a nice thing. Bo
I've had reasonable luck with a rag and 'Goo Gone', a citrus based solution.
Of course the most enjoyable way to touch up the track is with the 3927 track cleaning car and Lionel Track Clean.
Track cleaner is probably best but I have used rubbing alcohol for years. It dries fast so it can't cause rust.
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For dirt, grease and oil, clean with a rag dipped in either Lionel or Life Like track clean fluid. Alternatively, you can use naptha (lighter fluid), as it is a great degreaser. Use it to clean your trains also, as it does not attack plastic or paint. For light rust, use a Scotchbrite pad, and not sandpaper, and clean the residue with naptha or track cleaner.
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Big PAPI, I don't have Lionel FasTrack, but on my track I use a clean rag with isopropyl alcohol and for tough dirt a Bright Boy Track Cleaner. Bo
What is the best track cleaning fluid and method to Len Lionel fastrack?
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