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<p>I don't have a mega-layout, but just completed my periodic cleaning, too. In my case it's about 18 months since the last one. </p><p>I also use only metal wheels. The only track cleaning I do, between major cleanings, is when I've managed to get paint, glue, or the like on some track.</p><p>Otherwise, my big attack is with a CleanMachine, using acetone. I run it on a large section, then clean it's wheels and replace the pad, then re-run that section.</p><p>At the same time, I clean all wheels, with acetone via Q-tips (lots of Q-tips!).</p><p>Yes, acetone is nasty stuff, so be careful, especially to have good ventilation. But it's a GREAT solvent (that's why it's bad for your lungs) and leaves no residue. </p><p>But a lot depends on the environment -- my previous layout was about 100 feet from the Atlantic in central Florida, one of the most corrosive environments anywhere. Nothing lasted even a month; neither the Gleam process nor acetone nor anything else I could think of. </p>
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