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Post by coaldrag on May 18, 2012 0:08:52 GMT -8
What is the best method of cleaning track after it is painted?? I’m going to use Polly Scale black. I’m planning to paint as much as I can and come back the next day or two and clean it. I know that lacquer thinner will take it off nothing flat, but kind of concerned about fumes. I don’t want to use a bright boy for obvious reasons. I could paint for a few minutes and wipe off with Windex, but then I’ll need to clean out the airbrush all the time. I guess I could prop the door open with a fan running, but I don’t see how air can be drawn through the room since there aren’t any windows. Any other ideas???
Kevin
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Post by mecu18b on May 18, 2012 3:57:10 GMT -8
Couple things.....why you using black? there is only one place anything near black would be on track and thats where there is a flange lubercator. and only a few feet in either direction. Any brown or better yet, Poly scale rail brown. And to remove the paint just use fine (400 or 600 grit) sandpaper. clean it up with goo gone and your off and running.
Ted
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Post by edwardsutorik on May 18, 2012 6:19:24 GMT -8
Somewhere around here I have a "two-bladed X-acto knife". Seems like if you put some masking tape on the track and used such a device, you could leave only the rail tops masked. If I couldn't find my miraculous device, I'd make one by bolting two blades together--they have those cool holes in the blades. One could even make out of some Evergreen styrene a blade holder that could include an internal shoulder to control the depth of cut.
Ed
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Post by coaldrag on May 18, 2012 13:38:45 GMT -8
I'm using atlas c 1oo track and it's the easy way out. I've seen other layouts and it looks fine to me. Having to paint only the rails and not the ties seems way too much work. It'll only be seen by me anyway.
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Post by KIM on May 18, 2012 17:41:45 GMT -8
I use a brush on masking film. When I'm done painting, I simply pull it off. I've never had a problem with residue, but I always wipe the rails with alcohol just to be sure. You can get this at a good hobby shop.
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Post by coaldrag on May 18, 2012 18:20:41 GMT -8
I'll prototype that and see how it goes.
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Post by Mark R. on May 18, 2012 18:26:33 GMT -8
Call a buddy over and have him follow you along wiping the rails clean before it sets !  Mark. |
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Post by alco539 on May 18, 2012 20:18:36 GMT -8
Do you folks find that a paint like Polly Scale sticks well to metal and wares well? I guess I'm "old school" and feel that a solvent base paint is better for metal. I know spraying or brushing the rails indoors with solvent base is not the best practice for health reasons, but my brain cells are long gone anyway. If it works, I'm all for it, and actually was going to try it. By the way, I hate the new Floquil formula (Testor's) yuck! Maybe you young guys don't remember the "old" Floquil, now that old DIOSOL was a "Rocky Mountain High". Regards Charley.
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Post by riggelweg on May 19, 2012 4:56:20 GMT -8
What is the best method of cleaning track after it is painted?? I’m going to use Polly Scale black. I’m planning to paint as much as I can and come back the next day or two and clean it. I know that lacquer thinner will take it off nothing flat, but kind of concerned about fumes. I don’t want to use a bright boy for obvious reasons. I could paint for a few minutes and wipe off with Windex, but then I’ll need to clean out the airbrush all the time. I guess I could prop the door open with a fan running, but I don’t see how air can be drawn through the room since there aren’t any windows. Any other ideas??? Kevin What I usually do is drag a razor blade along the track, angled as if I were applying spackle. I then vacuum up the dust. I guess you want to avoid the dust. Would 99% isopropyl work? |
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Post by coaldrag on May 19, 2012 13:43:43 GMT -8
As my basement is now, additional dust is the least of my problems ...
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