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Track Cleaning Strategy

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  • From: high desert so cal
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Posted by BIG JERR on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:26 AM

Ive heard it said that brite boys put tiny scratches in track that attracts dirt and such( but I have never tried it )  I use super fine wet/dry 1200 paper and alcohol or cr-2 and buff. I have also polished (gleamed ) in side of helix with good results ,but I ALWAYS wipe down with Cotton T-shirt  to get dust off before I run ...Jerry

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  • From: Southern Quebec, Canada
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Track Cleaning Strategy
Posted by Guy Papillon on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:59 AM

We all know that clean tracks are essential to reliable and pleasant operation of our layouts. With a little bit less than 200 linear feeth of tracks (not an empire, but not a simple oval either) my actual cleaning method witch involve almost exclusively the use of the well known Brightboy pad has become an unpleasant task. I am still to find an efficient (excellent results with the lower level of effort possible) strategy to do the job.

Please, let me know what is your best track cleaning strategy.

Guy

Guy

Modeling CNR in the 50's

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