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Re: restoring, 9v, track
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lugnet.trains
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Tue, 10 Sep 2002 02:59:43 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Wayne Sardullo writes:
> > I use two methods to clean track.
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> > #1 Aggressive cleaning... use Brasso Silver Polish. this works the best!
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> > #2 touchup cleaning.. Rubbing alcohol
> > Wayne
The timing of this thread is incredible!! (perhaps uncanny) -- since I was
about to ask this same question.
I know all about using alcohol from Wayne. So I tried a new household sponge
soaked in 91% rubbing alchol (typical rubbing alchol is 70% isopropyl). I
found this to be a waste of time.
I also believe the same about Brasso. You can buff and polish till your
fingers hurt! Perhaps I am impatient.
So yesterday I got out a big fat pink pencil eraser( aka: rubber). Within
about 90 seconds I can rub the corrosion and finger oils off of
both rails of a piece of track and they look like new. I have not
yet tested these out as I still have about a dozen pieces to be
cleaned. I assume their will be no negative effects doing this.
Perhaps I should post back here with a report after I am done. Unless
someone comes forth sooner to verify _or_ invalidate this method.
Until then, you can find me putting rubber to the rails...
__Kevin Salm__
....A Lego Train novice....
PS Perhaps it would be helpful to note that none of my tracks are in really
poor condition, but a few cause my trains to slow down considerably. Too much
work is involved after buying 9 volt track that is used, I guess.
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| (...) Please do! (...) I'd advise using white (artgum) rather than pink, as pink has abrasive in it. If white works as well, you've saved abrading your track a bit. Abrasion, I would think, would increase the rate of subsequent dirt accretion. The (...) (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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| I should have clarified this before writting. I use the below products on the metal rails of the track. Soap and water work on the plastic. (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.trains)
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