WD-40?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 6:54 PM

WD-40 is NOT a lubricant, although a lot of people use it as one. It is a SOLVENT.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 6:18 PM

Think about automotive rubbing compound. It's abrasive enough to take
the paint off your car finish.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 5:08 PM

yes, you might let it soak in wd40 for a day or two( since WD-40 penetrates rust, it should loosen light rust), then get some drywall sandpaper(it has sqare holes in it to let excess material fall free) in the finest grit you can get, then sand upside down( track upside down and sandpaper underneath the rails) this way gravity pulls rust away from the track & ties, resulting in less finish cleaning. Good luck!

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vsmith

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From: Smoggy L.A.
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, April 8, 2004 5:03 PM

WD-40 is that anything like an SD-40?

seriously, once stell track is rusted its pretty hard to clean off. WD 40 is a lubrikink not a rust remover, I've heard that Simple Green is good at cleaning rust and grime from chrome so that might work, generally anything thats a good chrome cleaner should also work on steel rail.

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