HELP! small accident on some of my track!!!!

[streettrains]

I just realized that some specs of paint got on some of my track. Track that I thought was covered enough!! ( maybe not enough)

WHat should I Do?

[Anonymous]

Check to see what sort of base the paint is, e.g. enamel, lacquer, water, etc. Then use the proper solvent on a rag you can throw away or paper towel to "clean-up" the paint. In the future you may wi***o buy some masking tape to cover surfaces and avoid spills.

[Javern]

or go over it with a Brite Boy pad

[streettrains]

It is a latex paint,,, so maybe just a bright boy would work!!

thanks!!

[rrinker]

Definitely the Brite Boy will take it off. If it's a bit thick, try scraping with a knife or razor blade. Don't chisel into the paint, rather drag the blade over it to scrape it loose.

--Randy

[selector]

GrandFunk, would you consider using painter's tape instead of masking tape? I have used it, and it comes off very easily, with no (no) residue. Comes in rolls of varying widths, so I used 2" and it covered the track well. Builders' supply sotoes will almost certainly have it, and it is cheap.

[Anonymous]

BE CAREFUL WITH SOLVENTS!!! you don't want to melt anything! IF you must use, then try plain old WD-40, it is a VERY good solvent that doesn't seem to damage anything. The Brite Boy scrubbies are a good idea as well. I have used #400 wet/dry sandpaper to remove oxidation from my 2x6 N layout,...I follow that up with an alcohol wipe to remove any grungies that might cling to my wheels. ( I also sanded SIDEWAYS on my grades to increase traction so my little GP7 could pull more freight up & over!)

[bogp40]

All fine for rail cleaning, but if the paint is on the plastic ties that's a different problem. Light specks can be just painted over and weathered. If there are some heavy spots you may actually need to scrape it off the plastic-carefully not to gouge out the wood graining of the ties. Small screwdriver or Exacto chisel would do.