Vinegar washing O27 track | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

EZ MoneyOGR Forum Member

Okay ....found the vinegar washing was great....now as I observed after cleaning some track the sparking silver was becoming a light bronze color......have these pieces out in the Florida sun.....dries in minutes......108 heat index.....what’s the problem and how to get rid of it........

7/15/203:12 PM

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TrainLarryOGR Forum Member

Use a ScotchBrite pad (not sandpaper!) to clean any dirt and gunk off the track, then clean the track off with a rag dipped in Naphtha.

EZ MoneyOGR Forum Member

I’ll try it.....I did re scratch pad the track....and it came back to the nice silver again......what does the naphtha do......

TrainLarryOGR Forum Member

Naphtha is a very good cleaner and degreaser. Use it to clean and degrease track, wheels, rollers and slide pick-ups, and everything else on your layout. Will not dissolve the shellac on motor windings or harm paint.

Larry

mwbOGR Forum Member

@EZ Money posted:
Okay ....found the vinegar washing was great....

It's mildly acidic and probably not the best idea unless you clean and neutralize it.

It will also attract people looking for the pickle missing from their pastrami sandwich

EZ MoneyOGR Forum Member

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chinatrain99OGR Forum Member

What percentage of vinegar do you use? Do you water it down at all?

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