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"I've been following this thread since its inception and was rereading it today when I came to this post of yours.  It's interesting that when you quoted your original post, you omitted the last two sentences:"Given this info, what do some of you more experienced members think of this plan?Any recommendations will be greatly appreciated."You are correct in stating that you didn't ask what others thought of Bachmann's track, but to me, this doesn't look like you're asking for creative ideas, either.  Most of the "more experienced members" said that your plan would be an exercise in futility and said why.  And while I can't determine if you appreciated any of the recommendations, it's clear that you are chosing to ignore them.  So be it.If this is to be done for cost reasons, how much will it cost you to treat the Bachmann track? Unless you've found an incredibly cheap source for your epoxy paints and other treatments, this will offset much of the gain in using this track. Could this money be set aside and combined with what you could get for the Bachmann track on eBay? My personal opinion is that you're going to great lengths to attempt to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear."Let's be honest......since I had just been given a large quantity of "free" Bachmann track, I think most people would naturally assume that I was looking for ways to use the track, not for 100 reasons why I should throw it away!Just this morning I sprayed several sections of track with clear epoxy paint. Based on this I feel that I can epoxy coat approximately 750 ft of track with a gallon of paint. The paint will cost me $100 per gallon. (I bought 1 quart for the test at $23.) I plan to treat the inside of the track with linseed oil. This will cost another $20 dollars. Total cost to treat 750 feet of track will come to 16 cents per foot. If it works, the cost of track for my layout will be 16 cents/foot!!! Based on my initial experiments on this project, I now feel that epoxy coating will be the method of choice. I realize that the coating may eventually wear off the top of the track, but an occasional wipe down with light oil should prevent major problems. The good news is that the ties and sides of the track will be well protected by the epoxy for many years.Buy the way, there is no feeling on earth as glorious as that which comes from taking a sow's ear and making it into a silk purse....more people should try it!Junnie
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