I used plain white latex caulk. Some places you might have to "brace" the track to keep it there until caulk sets, but I had very few. Actually, first I glued down the road bed material with the same caulk, then the track.
No spikes, nails, or tacks are going hold in the pink foam, unless they go all the way through, and into whatever supports the foam. In my case, it is 1 1/2" pink foam board over 5/8" plywood.
Mike.
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Do you think it likely that at some future point you would want to change your track plan and re-use the Kato track? One guy I know who uses the track changes his layout regularly.
If so then I suggest a strong but more temporary way of holding it in place: strategic pieces of transfer tape (a sort of double sided but very thin tape, about as thin as "Scotch" tape). It holds very well (although I have not tried it on pink foam) but also yields if a thin spatula is used to pry against it.
There is also a line of "dots" of transfer tape that I have found at Michaels craft stores (cheap if you use the 40% off any one item coupon that is in each Sunday's paper here). These are small ovals of transfer tape. The brand is "Glue Dots."
Dave Nelson
I use a drop of hot glue where the nail holes are on the back side ..... Mike
Assuming the N is like HO, the holes are on the back and you have to drill thru the back to the front.
I like that idea vs glue will need to look over the track and see where the holes are. thank you
Unitrack has small holes in strategic places if you want to tack down (vs. glue down) the track.
Richard
A bead of white glue (right out of the orange tip on a bottle of Elmer's) where the raodbed meets the tables is all you need. It will hold permanently, but you can remove it with little effort and no damage if you want to.
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-Kevin
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Anyone tried th rubber type roadbed, basically the same stuff as truck top seals?
I've been playing w/ HO Unitrack and the stuff is about bulletproof, but can be kind of loud.
Will laying it on the foam knock it down as well or use some type of roadbed underneath it?
A lot of N Scalers use white/carpenters glue or liquid nails. I also read where some use sealing caulk.
Larry
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I am in planning stages of building a N scale layout and have after research decided to use KATO unitrack. Only question which has probably been answered many times is how do I secure the track to the pick insulaation board I am going to use as a base. thank you in advance for comments