Metal Wheels on Kaydee Trucks?

[donhalshanks]

I'm upgrading all of my wheels to metal, and also purchased some packages of Kaydee HO 500 Bettendorf Double Truss non-magnetic Freight Trucks.  Since the wheels treads are black and not shiney metal, and not being too sharp about these kinds of things..... can you tell me if the wheels are metal?  They seem to be to me. 

Thanks in advance for the help.  Hal 

 

 

 

[ndbprr]

yes they are.  They are chemically blackened.  I take a Dremel wire brush and chuck it in the drill press.  Then I spin the tread against the brush to remove it.  It leaves a nice shiny tread on the wheel set. You could do the same thing with a Dremel motor tool or hand drill.

[donhalshanks]

Thanks for the confirmation.  Also, the method to remove the black from the treads.  I like the idea of the shiney look too.

Hal 

 

[loathar]

That black coating will wear off naturally with use. It won't affect running or get your track dirty. Letting it wear off with use leaves a realistic tread mark on the wheel.

[spidge]

Its also a lot less labor intensive.

[loathar]

I wondered what spidge stood for...(now I know)