Login
or
Register
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Home
»
Model Railroader
»
Forums
»
General Discussion (Model Railroader)
»
Whats the best way to clean wheels and lube
Whats the best way to clean wheels and lube
520 views
3 replies
Order Ascending
Order Descending
Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Whats the best way to clean wheels and lube
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:53 AM
I need to clean some wheels on diff engines what the best way to do that? and i need to lube some of my engines and i have diff ones i have walters, Life Like and Tyco i am new at this so not sure how to oil them they are all diff looking under the shell
Reply
Edit
NZRMac
Member since
September 2004
From: Christchurch New Zealand
1,525 posts
Posted by
NZRMac
on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 3:46 AM
I answered your question over here!!
http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2435
Ken.
Reply
Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 4:32 AM
You have a few choices of cleaners & methods.
This is what I prefer and to each his//her own.
In my inventory of cleaners, Goo Gone, Alcohol, Act, Brite Boy etc, etc, etc I prefer the metal past cleaner-polisher-retarder, www.maasinc.com a two oz paste in a tube for $3.50 at Wal-Mart.
Turning the loco over, attaching power leads from the track(aligator clips) and the opposite bear
wire end placing them on the backside of the pick-up drivers for electrical contact.
Use a small piece of 100%cotton t-shirt material and wrap it around the tip of a SMALL blade screw
driver.
Then put a dab of MAAS on the tip, throttle up your pack and place against the spinning drivers.
I used this application on a 1963 HO Steamer made for the Lionel Corp. First cleaning in 40 years.WOW!
I also use MAAS on my track, cleaning both railheads at a time.
Reply
Edit
Anonymous
Member since
April 2003
305,205 posts
Posted by
Anonymous
on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 4:42 AM
The best source of information is the information sheet that came with each loco. Tells you
how to remove the shell and expose the gear housing. You should get yourself a package of " Labelle" a lubrication package that consists of a gear oil for metal gears, white grease for plastic gears,medium oil for axle & gearbox bearings & light oil for motor bearing, side rod screws(Steam locos).
No household/automotive oils!
Cleaning out the mechanism first of the older lubricants for best results is recommended before applying fresh lubricants. Apply a dab with a toothpick for truck gears. A tiny amount goes a long way. Don't be generious, use sparingly.
Reply
Edit
Subscriber & Member Login
Login, or register today to interact in our online community, comment on articles, receive our newsletter, manage your account online and more!
Login
Register
Users Online
There are no community member online
Search the Community
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Model Railroader Newsletter
See all
Sign up for our FREE e-newsletter
and get model railroad news in your inbox!
Sign up