Anyone use the MC Magic Eraser for cleaning their track? Does it work? Is it safe?
Gary
I have used one; can't say if its any better or worst then any other way.
Trying to come up with a way to hang it under a car.
Safe?? I didn't get sick or draw blood
Thanks, meant was it safe for the tracks.
According to the experts on the Intenet, it contains melamine in combination with formaldehyde and sodium bisulfite. the melamine bonds with the formaldehyde so release of formaldehyde isn't a problem. Sodium bisulfite which is a food additive and corrosive to aluminum is also in there.
What does that do to nickel silver track? I have no idea and I wouldn't want to find out 6 months from now or 2 years from now.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Thanks BigDaddy. That's exactly what I wanted to know
BigDaddyAccording to the experts on the Intenet, it contains melamine in combination with formaldehyde and sodium bisulfite. the melamine bonds with the formaldehyde so release of formaldehyde isn't a problem. Sodium bisulfite which is a food additive and corrosive to aluminum is also in there. What does that do to nickel silver track? I have no idea and I wouldn't want to find out 6 months from now or 2 years from now.
OMG yet still another thing to worry about, no wonder the hobby is diying
I would not use it to clean track. They are wonderful for cleaning smudges off walls painted with Sherwin-Williams semi gloss interior paint. I give them an A+ for that.
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As with everything else.. use a product manufactured for what you are trying to accomplish. The results will almost alwas be better.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190As with everything else.. use a product manufactured for what you are trying to accomplish. The results will almost alwas be better
Your kidding,right? there is a ever growing list of thing we MRers use almost daily that wern't ment for the hobby.
Not to stir the pot here, but good 'ol isopropyl alcohol comes to mind, was around long before we MRer's were. Sure works quite well in a lot of MR applications, including cleaning track.
Not to stir the pot here, but good 'ol isopropyl alcohol comes to mind, was around long before us MRer's were. Works quite well in a lot of MR applications , including for use in cleaning track.
Sorry about the duplicate reply. I must have clicked the "submit" button twice on the first one, got a "duplicate" message, so I put together another reply.
UNCLEBUTCHYour kidding,right?
No, I am not kidding. I don't mean things like using toothpicks for fence posts or wedding dress veil for fishing nets. I am talking about chemicals.
When it comes to adhesives, paints, cleaners, and lubricants, we should always use a suitable product that is specific for what we are doing. Back when I used to try every "new" idea I heard, I ruined a lot of property. The only off-hobby product I have tried that really works well is Future Floor Polish for gloss coating, but Model Railroaders rarely throw that one around.
SeeYou190wedding dress veil for fishing nets.
I agree with Kevin about the un-intended consequences piece. Chemicals (generalization) can sometimes react with other chemicals on your layout. The consequences can be in the range from non-existant/inconsequential to devastating. I dont want my railroad to become a science project.