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[quote]Originally posted by challenger3802 Hi Guys, I'm having trouble balasting turnouts, without the ballast the cork shines through, with the ballast in place (and glued down) it makes changing the turnout very hard. challenger3802 In N I have used without fail so far a layer of household filler, runny but not wet, coloured with powders, ink or paint mixto approximate raodbed colour, or black, they are often very balck areas. Poke the filler between ties with an old broken brush or stiring stick/ girls eyelash wand!!- then when enough is used, gently spoon a single layer of ballast across the top, tamp gently (clean fingers are ok) and wait to dry and set (+/- 24 hrs). A toothpick or another stiff bristle brush can be used to dislodge any 'excess' from areas not wanted- and a sharp knife can always be used to scrape off any excess if the height was too much for the blades to traverse the gap. It will only take one or two to gte the knack right... cheers, dave
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