How do you attach foam roadbed?

[rogruth]

I used Hob-E-Tac,I think, and have found that it can be removed just by pulling it off with very little loss of roadbed.

[CTValleyRR]

My advice:  Glue it down permanently and buy some more after you move.  I had an HO layout on which I tried: 1st: not fastening it down (thinking, like you, that I would want to move it) and then 2nd: tacking it down with Atlas track nails into the hardshell and styrofoam risers.  Guess what? the track moved all over the place and it was a constant nightmare of dead track segments and derailments.  I spent more time and money trying to fix these problems than I would have spent simply throwing the old roadbed away and using new stuff to build the new layout.

I guess, if you were careful and glued it down selectively, you might be able to salvage some larger pieces from the straight sections, but personally, I think you'll find unsecured roadbed to be more trouble than it's worth, unless O scale is significantly different.

Maybe something like rubber cement which can be peeled off?  Has anyone tried that?

[dougdagrump]

I used double sided carpet tape for the Woodland Scenics foam, on the curves I cut the foam and tape into segments to eliminate lifting/buckling issues that occurred on an earlier instalation. The tubular track is adhered with hotmelt glue so there is nothing to transfer noise to the subroadbed, plywood. Absolutely whisper quiet.

[yallaen]

Save yourself some money!

Go buy some Elmer's Carpenter's glue.

I used the Woodland Scenics foam on my shelf layout, and tried using a couple things. Elmer's Carpenter's glue worked the best. Got a big bottle for like $3.00. Easy to work with, tacked up fairly quickly.

For making curves, split the foam in half. Do one curve first; then do the other curve. I used some straight pins to hold the foam..but with the carpenter's glue, it tacked up fairly quickly and didn't really need them. You can also cut v slots out of the inside of the curve to help make the curve. I gave up on that at the end...

 

[CNJfan]

I use Woodland Scenics Foam Tack Glue item #ST1444

Check it out on their site: http://www.woodlandscenics.com/index.htm

Tim C.

[Anonymous]

velcro..!!!!!!!!!!

 

Na just kidding..

 

i am wondering if you can just lay it down with nothing attach? or will it move? Cuz if the track is secured down the the road baed would be right?

 

I am interested too

[Boyd]

I bought my first roll of woodland scenics O gauge roadbed. Instructions on the box are for glue-ing it down. At this point I really don't want to glue it down as I could be moving in a year or two. So I want to be able to use it down the road if/when I move/change the layout I'm building right now. This roadbed is going under the 027 track.

Also I got two rolls of 3.5" wide sill seal foam. This roadbed is going under Fastrack. One blue one ? brand from Lowes,, other white roll ? brand from Menards. I am trying the white foam first as its color will blend better with the fastrack I'm putting it under. Any suggestions on fastening it down? I did buy that issue  of OGR with the article on the blue roll of film but am not sure where I placed that magazine.