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Subject: 
Cleaning 9V track
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lugnet.trains
Date: 
Wed, 17 Jan 2001 00:31:17 GMT
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I recently unpacked some of my 9V track I had in storage and noticed that
some of the track has little orange specks on it.  It looked like rust.  Has
anyone ever seen this on their track?  If so, how do I clean it and keep
this from happening again?  Can I use the same cleaning methods that hobby
railroader use to clean their track?

Thanks
Ahui



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  Re: Cleaning 9V track
 
(...) I've used that clear, yellow "Goo Gone" cleaner with some success. (I was intrduced to it at the NMRA show, by one of the vendors of track cleaning reailcars, so it seems to me that it works well on brass rails as well.) Isopropyl ("Rubbing") (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)
  Re: Cleaning 9V track
 
(...) Ahui, When (and if) I store my track, I'll put them into ziplock bags and flatten them to get rid of as much air as possible. I'd also store them in a dry place free of humidity. if necessary place those 'filters' that one renews by baking in (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.trains)

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