Hmm Plastic paint mixed with saw dust ?

For even better grip you could mix the paint with fine sand like blaster sand or aquarium sand(here in sweden the sand im talking about is called Rådasand).

one thing ill be testing when i start on my big track is:

1. One layer of paint
2. Sprinkle sawdust while the paint is wet
3. Another layer of paint

 

i put a routed 1.5 meter corner into my ninco track 4 months ago.
i painted it with an oil based floor paint, applied with a paint-pad (foam flat type thing)
then i laquered it with acrylic type laquer.
in all its a very thin, glossy and smooth finish which with ortman tires gives more grip than i have had on any other surface with any type of tire.
so im liking the smooth, glossy surface more than a textured finish.

arnt slot.it P6 for scaley sport ? think they do a specific wood tire, should be better than P6 on mdf.

good luck with the track.

 

Why are all the "real fast "slotcars riding on gloss finished surfaces ?
It is common fallacy that rough surfaces give more grip, widely promoted by manufacturers of black plastic race tracks that work best with strong magnets.
If your track is going to be like a railway model track, with all the little people and little houses, by all means make the surface look like a "country road" but if you want to go fast, forget about the sand.
They are not applying 1 inch gritt to formula 1 tracks either are they.
The smoother the track the more contact surface you will get between tires and the road.
cheers
grego

 

My routed track is painted with a material called Plasti Dip. Put on with a disposable foam roller. Great grip, races clean, stays clean, tough as nails.

David in Spain used a material called "Clorobarp" I think it is made by Barpimo, a walk on rubber coating, he loves his surface as well.

I would encourage you to never use abrasive or sawdust etc. Abrasive will grip, it will grip the finish on the top of your car during a crash too.

Sawdust will sluff off on the tires, creating a very slick condition.

here in the states, most tracks are painted with latex. Most love them, some have repainted and repainted to try and get a surface that doesnt slick up during racing and provides good grip. I read all I could find and I found Myron in Oklahoma who was not happy with his first track painted in latex. He did the experimenting and discovered Plasti Dip. Boy am I ever glad he did.

There are threads on homeracingworld, www.auslot.com as well covering this topic. Recently several tracks in Oz got overcoated with plasti dip and they love it.

Here is a picture of my track, I mixed black and white in the rolling pan, they dont make a grey.

Plasti Dip here is about 65 dollars per gallon, but very expensive in europe and Oz. Surely some other rubber coating is available that could do the same thing.

enjoy your project.

John

 

My local track is painted with Behr flat latex. Good grip with rubber, silicone, and Ortmann tires.