QUOTE: Originally posted by mondotrains [brI first use Goo Gone dripped on the paper towel, set the wheels to be cleaned on the wet paper towel, set the other wheels on the track to pick up power and turn up the power on my power pack. After doing one set of wheels, I reverse the process and do the other set. Just be sure to keep moving the paper towel along to be sure to present a clean, wet area to the next set of wheels.
QUOTE: Originally posted by dragenrider I use a home-made track cleaner made from an old Atlas code 100 rerailer. I cut slits beside the rails and threaded a thick paper towel over them. Spray on some alcohol, apply power to spin the wheels on the damp towel and Presto! Clean wheels! [:O] For information on building this simple device, see the this thread: http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=59205
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QUOTE: Originally posted by MESSING Ok i dampen a cloth with rubbing alcohol then lay it across the test track put one set of loco trucks on it then turn up the power enough to spin the wheels and hold loco in place for bout 30 seconds or so then repeat on other truck then move it down to another cloth which is dry and do same thing to dry and remove any excess alcohol takes me bout an hour to do all locomotives you can do same thing to clean plastic car wheels just get a paper towel lay lengthwise across the tracks dampen it with the rub alcohol and roll car back and forth sevral times move it down to clean and dry towel then thats it your done! depending on how many cars/locos you have take you a evenvng or just a copule of hours to do this hope this helps ya Larry
QUOTE: Originally posted by dragonriversteel Mike, Another way to clean them is ...to use a dremel rotary tool with a wire brush wheel. Clean mine this way, when ever the need arises.
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