My experience with cleaning track

I don't know anything about the chemical makeup of LGB conductive grease, but it appears to be used when you want grease but need metal parts to conduct electricity. You do not want grease on your track. I think maybe you do not understand the proper use of NO-OX-ID "A Special". It is a grease, but it is not used as a grease. You must start with clean track and wheels. Then NO-OX-ID "A Special" is applied very sparingly to the track top surfaces and wheels. And it is left on the track for 24 hours. As I understand it, during this 24 hour period there is a chemical reaction occurring on the track which will retard oxidation after the NO-OX-ID "A Special" is completely removed. During the 24 hour period you should not run any engines with rubber traction tires. After the 24 hour period, all of the NO-OX-ID "A Special" must be wiped off completely from the track and any wheels that received the application. After all the grease is removed, your clean track is protected from much of that oxidation that gives us that ugly black gunk. At no time during this process are you expected to use the track with grease, the grease is gone when you return to normal operation. Also, I like to get a tiny amount of the NO-OX-ID "A Special" on my track pins and I do not rub it off because the pins will not be hurt by the grease.

Wheel slippage with traction tires must have caused some build up ? or damage to the tires.

Gunny

@trainbob posted:

I have a Xmas layout that is up from mid November to mid March and runs 4-6 hours a day. Only run legacy or TMCC engines. After cleaning track with W-D contact cleaner used LGB conductive grease on the rails in the same manner as no-ox. Only issue was wheel slippage for the first week. Have not cleaned the track since. Will post picture of what track looks like today

The LGB grease/electrical is. To for track but the brass pins. The grease does not conduct electricity until it is compressed. We use it to stop corrosion between the pin and rail.

I am only reporting on my own experience. No need to clean track for five months running trains everyday. Have never had to change a traction tire probably because I run short trains very slow. Also I know what the LGB conductive grease is for that is why I have it

The reason I used it is because it sounded very similar to the no-ox-id. Also I am aware this a controversial subject that is why I posted my personal experience