Ballast glue method.

[Anonymous]

I was watching DYI ,Workin on the railroad,the other night, the guy was ballasting the track using the usual wet water spray, but then instead of the medicine dropper method of applying glue, he used a spray bottle for his glue mix. Has anyone else tried this,and does it get glue every where else?

[rolleiman]

QUOTE: Originally posted by BXCARMIKE

I was watching DYI ,Workin on the railroad,the other night, the guy was ballasting the track using the usual wet water spray, but then instead of the medicine dropper method of applying glue, he used a spray bottle for his glue mix. Has anyone else tried this,and does it get glue every where else?

Yes, and Yes.. Including the turnout points, throwbars, and any place you didn't want isolated such as unsoldered rail joiners. Use it if it works for you but I don't reccomend it.. Eye dropper or similar is much safer..

Jeff

[Anonymous]

Thanks, and I thought so, he sprayed everywhere.

[selector]

I covered the all parts of the switches that I felt were going to get miffed if I got them gluey (points area and hinge, frog, and the little toggle aside the plastic ballast...I use EZ-Track) (Hey, I didn't know any better, okay?!) But I ballasted everything else, including between the rails, and then used a spray bottle. I DID NOT use the wet water first. I wanted a hard shell on my ballast, but not ballast glued to the plastic ballast. So, I used the glue, lots of water, and two drops of detergent, and sprayed one meter of track at a time. I then wrapped a rag around my forefinger and very carefully wiped the tops of the rails. I am very pleased with the results, and my track griming paint job improved the whole effect very nicely. I think Joe Fugate would have said, "Good enough." [:D]