Wonder what everyone Dusts their trains with ?

[csxt30]

Well, I have an old house & the dust falls through the cracks in the floor all the time, which is really the ceiling. I've put stuff up there to cover it, but I'm still spending most of my time dusting. I found this little, very soft brush, my wife had for make up. It seems to be the best thing I've run across yet !
Tell us what you use, if you would like to ! Thanks, John
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[MartyE]

John

Sounds like you have the same problem as me. An old carpet pad deteriortaing through the floor boards. Yikes, what a mess. I use a soft paint brush and canned air. Last week before the holidays I actually took a damp sponge and wiped down the buildings, roads, vehicals and trains to really get the dust off. But for everyday cleaning it is the soft paintbrush and canned air.

[Big_Boy_4005]

I have a very old, soft bristled, 4" paint bru***hat I like very much. The problem is it doesn't get into those small places, and when I use it, it just puts the dust back into the air. I really should use it, and a smaller brush, in conjunction with a vacuum, to trap the dust, but I'm a bit lazy.

[spankybird]

I like a small 2" brush and also swiffer

[overall]

Has anyone ever thought about investing in one of those air purifiers? The Sharper Image has one. Also, there is a company called Oreck that makes vacuum cleaners and also makes an air purifier. I hera both of them adveratise on the radio.If anyone has ever tried an air purifier, can you post something about how it worked?

Thanks,

George

[Anonymous]

Hey Big_Boy,

When yer done dusting Red Wing I have a coffee table with your name on it.[;)][:O][:X][:X][:-,]

[ChiefEagles]

Don't you two start playing with the dusters. [:0][;)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by ChiefEagles

Don't you two start playing with the dusters. [:0][;)]

Too late ...been there, done that[}:)][:0][:I][:X]

[dougdagrump]

I don't have to "dust my trains". Mother Nature puts enuff on 'em that I don't have to add to it. [:I]
After the big fires two years ago my wife bought a couple of the air purifiers that are shown on tv and they seem to work pretty good. If I were to buy though I think I would have opted for the ones that are motor driven as opposed to static driven.

[ChiefEagles]

Doug, why would you go for motor driven? I have one of those motor driven ones.

[Blueberryhill RR]

Well, I have a very soft, type of feather duster, and I sit on a chair, and
run each train very slow. As it goes past, I will dust each car. Usually, it takes about 30 passes for each train. This is a very time consuming job, so I have a pot of coffee on hand and maybe a sandwich or two. Once I am done with
each train, I will blow the whistle and park it.
Wife seems to think that I am nuts, but dusting is a very important job.
Chuck

[overall]

Will dust eventually ruin the paint on a train?

George

[Big_Boy_4005]

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Will dust eventually ruin the paint on a train?

George

Only when it's so thick you can't see through it. [swg]

[pbjwilson]

I have a cleaning crew which specializes in trains and collectables. They come in twice a month. Well worth the $150.00 a month I pay them.

[Anonymous]

swiffers work well...actually picking up the dust instead of just moving it around...without leaving any residue. Couple that with a can of compressed air for getting dust out of nooks and crannies and you can detail a piece of equipment in no time.

Bruce Webster

[IronHoarse]

A shop vac does a nice job for me.

[prewardude]

I keep my trains boxed up as much as possible. I, too, live in an old farmhouse, and the dust is unbelieveable! Whenever I see a light layer of dust on my trains, I just wipe them off with a soft rag; I get rid of it as soon as i see it, and before it gets out of hand. This lesson I learned the hard way!

[Anonymous]

I use a 3/4 wide camel hair brush with metal band taped up and a vacuum cleaner nozzle to catch the dust. I have most of my trains on shelves and just dusting drops the dust to the shelf below without the vacuum.

Charlie

[Buckeye Riveter]

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Has anyone ever thought about investing in one of those air purifiers? The Sharper Image has one. Also, there is a company called Oreck that makes vacuum cleaners and also makes an air purifier. I hera both of them adveratise on the radio.If anyone has ever tried an air purifier, can you post something about how it worked?

Thanks,

George

George, we were thinking about purchasing one of those air purifiers until we read Consumer Reports. They were very concerned about Ozone (H3O) generation especially if you put it in a bedroom. Still haven't decided.[%-)]

[lyle_styles]

Hello all, I had purchased two of the Ionic Breeze air purifiers almost 4 years ago and I do recommend them. There has been a question about how much ozone they do generate but now they come with an attachment that is supposed to correct that problem. So I guess there was a problem with the ozone thing. LOL The attachment changes the ozone back into oxygen or something like that.

I am a smoker and I have people come into my house and tell me that they can't tell someone has been smoking in here. I had purchased the extra inserts for each one as the smoking does make them get dirty quicker so the inserts do need a good washing and need a few hours to dry. Sharper Image recommends at least 24 hours to dry if they are washed with soapy water. I need to change the inserts approximately every two weeks for cleaning.

They do come with a 5 year warranty so I'll have to see what happens after year 5 to see if I still recommend them. LOL

Hope some of this may help with a previous question.

I do like the idea of a brush on the end of a vacuum that I had read in this post so that the dust doesn't just get recirculated back into the air. Also the swiffer idea that collects the dust also sounds good.

Thanks for listening.
Lyle R Ehlers

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by overall

Has anyone ever thought about investing in one of those air purifiers? The Sharper Image has one. Also, there is a company called Oreck that makes vacuum cleaners and also makes an air purifier. I hera both of them adveratise on the radio.If anyone has ever tried an air purifier, can you post something about how it worked?

Thanks,

George

For my [2c] worth. Based on my little ranch home:

Check in to Austin Air air purifiers ($400)....they're a much better investment than the Ionic Breeze based upon a max throughput of 400 cfm vs whatever the Breeze is suppose to do. It will cost you though to replace the filters once every 3 years. I run mine a couple days a week on low while at work with the ceiling fans on and it really does a good job cleaning the air. For everyone with pets or smokers or children with asthma, I highly recommend one of these.[^]

Also, replace your cold air return filter(s) with electrostatic air filters with carbon pad inserts that are replaced every 3 months ($70) for a 20" X 20" X 1" filter from Oxyclean.com. You vacuum off the filters and then clean with something like Simple Green spray mix and rinse with a hose and let dry overnight. Use a standard pleated filter in place in the meantime while the electrostatic dries.

You'll be amamzed of what that combo can do. I wind up dusting about every 3 weeks unless I've had fires going in the fireplace. The electrostatic filter is the best initial investment IMHO. Be sure to give the house a really good dusting and vacuuming after it is installed and then wait and see if I am not correct.

A good vacumm cleaner, as posted earlier with hepa filtration and used once a week is a big help too.[;)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Blueberryhill RR

Well, I have a very soft, type of feather duster, and I sit on a chair, and
run each train very slow. As it goes past, I will dust each car. Usually, it takes about 30 passes for each train. This is a very time consuming job, so I have a pot of coffee on hand and maybe a sandwich or two. Once I am done with
each train, I will blow the whistle and park it.
Wife seems to think that I am nuts, but dusting is a very important job.
Chuck

Chuck, maybe you could modify a gantry crane and place it over the main line. Add a contactor, a switch, a stepper motor to lower and raise the duster into position....hmmmm.

Maybe some creative soul could even mount a duster shed on top of the crane platform? Think that work get people in the hobby a talking?

Betcha someone will make one soon if they read this......

How about a Barbie Doll in a French Maid outfit with little feather dusters attached to each foot?[;)]

[Anonymous]

I use a very soft bristle brush and canned air and I keep a clean filter in the train room's air return register.

[laz 57]

QUE tips for tight areas. Otherwise just a rag.
laz57

[FJ and G]

I've never dusted mine. I'm looking at them now at work and the dust on them doesn't bother me much.

[cnw1995]

I am fortunate not to get dust through the floor above the layout, though I have a long pole where I duct-tape a track cleaning eraser or feather duster to one end. I also have hung a soft cloth off the end of a Marx crane - that sits athwart the track - and run trains slowly through it. Works pretty well.

[1688torpedo]

I keep my Trains in their boxes. However, when I pick up a engine or car from a shop or show. I clean it using Q-Tips for the hard to get areas.

[FJ and G]

Did I hear someone say they want to DUST their trains?

Try this:

[Jumijo]

I use 100 grit sandpaper.


Naaaaah, I keep mine boxed when not in use.

Jim

[Anonymous]

A cosmetic brush . It works well enough for me.