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Track Cleaning
Posted by HAZMAT9 on Friday, March 11, 2005 11:29 AM
Hi All:

I'm just curious on an article I read in a MRing reference area in regards to track cleaning. I have a bunch of Code 100, I mean a whole bunch that I bought along with some trains for about $ 25.00. The track is pretty oxidized and real gritty. This article I read mentions using TV tuner cleaner as one of many ways to clean track, has anyone heard of this? Got a few new cans of it siting around but I'd hate have to pop one open just to find out that it doesn't work. The track did come in handy though using it to build my track plan and esitmate how much flex Code 80 I need, just need to get rid of it now by cleaning it up and putting it up for sale. Thanks, Steve[:D]
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Posted by simon1966 on Friday, March 11, 2005 4:16 PM
Not used TV tuner cleaner myself. Goo Gone works, but make sure you polish it off well after use as it leaves an oily film. I like to use the MAAS paste metal cleaner from Walmart and other fine stores. But if all you are doing is cleaning it for re-sale, why not try the stuff you have on hand, rather than spend any money on anything else?

Simon Modelling CB&Q and Wabash See my slowly evolving layout on my picturetrail site http://www.picturetrail.com/simontrains and our videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/MrCrispybake?feature=mhum

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Posted by dano99a on Friday, March 11, 2005 7:02 PM
Tony's Clean Machine use with Goo Gone or 90% isopropyle alchohol

sorry I am the worlds worst speller [:)]

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Posted by cwclark on Friday, March 11, 2005 7:44 PM
I use a bright boy track cleaning tool..It looks like an artist's eraser and you can get them from an LHS... then put a small amount of wahl's clipper oil on the track when i'm done..the wahl's clipper oil keeps the track clean for a long time...Chuck

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Posted by HAZMAT9 on Friday, March 11, 2005 9:34 PM
All these ideas sound pretty good. How about Brasso??? The track is mostly brass w/ a few ns pieces. Steve
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Posted by jwar on Saturday, March 12, 2005 12:55 AM
I Still use a lot of brass turnouts and Maas works well on them, some say not to use Brasso on ns track and I have no idea why. Actually on the tube of Maas they say its good for brass. ...John
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