Cleaning Rails

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StuBeeDoo

Discussion Starter · May 5, 2011 (Edited by Moderator)

I'm sorry, I know this has been done to death, but I can't find an answer to my specific problem.

I must have cleaned my classic track at least half a dozen times in the last couple of months. My latest method is loosen the crud with a Scotchbrite pad, rub contact cleaner into the rails, go over it with the Scotchbrite again, moisten a clean lint-free cloth with clean WD40 and rub it on the rails then wipe the rails with a clean, dry, lint-free cloth until the cloth will run along the rail and come off clean.

STILL I'm getting dirty braids in 10-15 laps. If I run one car for 50+ laps without cleaning the braids it noticably slows the more laps it does.

What am I doing wrong?

TIA
Stuart.

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Ade

· #3 · May 5, 2011

hi
yes as above.Since the introduction of the inox on my layout some 12 months ago i have forgotten what cleaning rails is about,just a flick over with a magic duster once a week and it's good to go.

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