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How do you restain your ties?

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 13, 2006 7:52 AM
Dave, I would get one of those pump up garden sprayers that are sold for weeds. Clean it out afterwards and use it for other thing, like weeds,spraying house for fleas etc.
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Posted by Karl Reichenbach on Friday, May 12, 2006 12:23 PM
Dave,

A good sprayer sells for less than $20.00. Spraying is by far the easiest.

Karl
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Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 9:16 AM
Thanks, Ralph, sounds like a plan to me.
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Posted by cabbage on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 9:00 AM
I use a roller to apply the wood preservative, Rain and sun then peel the surplus of the track!

regards

ralph

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How do you restain your ties?
Posted by FJ and G on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 8:55 AM
Do you brush on the oils or stains with a brush on each individual tie or just over the whole roadbed. I do not have a chemical sprayer so that option is out.

Doing each tie individually would be tedious IMO, esp. for O gauge.

Appreciate any tips.

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