I use a track rubber occasionally if required but also isopropyl alcohol wiped along the rails too. More important I find is keeping loco wheels clean also
@@ShelfburyModelRailway yes, I forgot about IPA...99.9 percent obviously...and It did not work for me....track rubber, white spirit and Inox works wonders for slow running on Harold Road
I use peco track rubber after doing ballasting and painting. But I have really had great results using WD 40 specialist contact cleaner. On a rag or spraying it on abit of leftover cork track underlay.
Liquid lighter fluid (in a yellow squirty rectangular tin) on lint-free cloth. Then, run a graphite stick along the rails and leave it. Job done. All the best to you 😊
No ox and mx3 are not track cleaners they seal track after cleaning, this stops oxidation. But with both these you can’t have traction tyres as it degrades the rubber traction tyres. In addition can cause issues on inclines. There are polar and non polar cleaners plenty of videos on CZcams about these cleaners
I use a small wooden block (about the size of the track rubbers) with a cloth wrapped round and dabbed with methylated spirits to get the track clean and then the No-ox grease. The No-ox works really well especially on the point blades.
good vid on how you clean track i use lot of things to clean my track most of the time i use track rubber and white spirit thanks for the share thanks lee
I used meths on cloth for the last 20 years, don't like track rubbers that damage rail head and leave bits. Alas due to peripheral neuropathy (painful numbness and lack of any feeling in hands) I no longer can clean track manually. I heard about Inox MX3 years ago from the crazy Australian fella and recently other uTubers. Six months ago I couldn't manually clean track so as I had a CMX track cleaning wagon I bought some Inox MX3 and used it on CMX wagon pads and it works great, I have not cleaned track manually for six months, I use the CMX and Inox every 3 or 4 days to clean track as I run my locos every day. I am DC analogue only I have inclines to upper level and have never had a slipping problem. I do find I have clean Hornby insulating points manually with IPA and cotton bud (which I can just manage) occasionally for lack of point blades contact. I have a large layout 18'x18'x18'x18' around loft. Inox MX3 has been a God send to me without it I don't know how I would be able to clean my track? Bill.
I have an old HO American Bachmann box van with the felt looping pad on the bottom. I soak it with meths and run it around my 3 loops,this cleans brilliantly. I use cotton wool buds dipped in meths for all the point work. Dee Dar Jnc (DCC) runs perfectly,even my class 08. I clean loco wheels with meths n cotton wool buds. Used this method over 40 years ,if it works why change it.
@@csxrensville5105 inox MX3 is hard to find but Pendle Slot Racing had some in stock last week....I bought a bottle just to keep stocked up on the stuff...
I have tried the lot, including the WD specialist contact cleaner. After 40 years, I have gone back to the Peco track rubber.
I use surgical spirit, very kind to metal.
I use a small block of wood. It cleans the track well, it's cheap and is non abrasive
I use a track rubber occasionally if required but also isopropyl alcohol wiped along the rails too.
More important I find is keeping loco wheels clean also
@@ShelfburyModelRailway yes, I forgot about IPA...99.9 percent obviously...and It did not work for me....track rubber, white spirit and Inox works wonders for slow running on Harold Road
Peco track rubber and CRC contact cleaner. N scale
Great that you found the remote. Phew!
I use peco track rubber after doing ballasting and painting.
But I have really had great results using WD 40 specialist contact cleaner. On a rag or spraying it on abit of leftover cork track underlay.
Liquid lighter fluid (in a yellow squirty rectangular tin) on lint-free cloth. Then, run a graphite stick along the rails and leave it. Job done. All the best to you 😊
No ox and mx3 are not track cleaners they seal track after cleaning, this stops oxidation. But with both these you can’t have traction tyres as it degrades the rubber traction tyres. In addition can cause issues on inclines. There are polar and non polar cleaners plenty of videos on CZcams about these cleaners
I use a small wooden block (about the size of the track rubbers) with a cloth wrapped round and dabbed with methylated spirits to get the track clean and then the No-ox grease. The No-ox works really well especially on the point blades.
good vid on how you clean track i use lot of things to clean my track most of the time i use track rubber and white spirit thanks for the share thanks lee
I used meths on cloth for the last 20 years, don't like track rubbers that damage rail head and leave bits. Alas due to peripheral neuropathy (painful numbness and lack of any feeling in hands) I no longer can clean track manually. I heard about Inox MX3 years ago from the crazy Australian fella and recently other uTubers. Six months ago I couldn't manually clean track so as I had a CMX track cleaning wagon I bought some Inox MX3 and used it on CMX wagon pads and it works great, I have not cleaned track manually for six months, I use the CMX and Inox every 3 or 4 days to clean track as I run my locos every day. I am DC analogue only I have inclines to upper level and have never had a slipping problem. I do find I have clean Hornby insulating points manually with IPA and cotton bud (which I can just manage) occasionally for lack of point blades contact. I have a large layout 18'x18'x18'x18' around loft. Inox MX3 has been a God send to me without it I don't know how I would be able to clean my track? Bill.
I use ipa and a clean cloth scotchbrite also works well
I have an old HO American Bachmann box van with the felt looping pad on the bottom. I soak it with meths and run it around my 3 loops,this cleans brilliantly.
I use cotton wool buds dipped in meths for all the point work.
Dee Dar Jnc (DCC) runs perfectly,even my class 08.
I clean loco wheels with meths n cotton wool buds.
Used this method over 40 years ,if it works why change it.
Used track magic didn't like it and i didn't like it eating my points. Too many failed with the plastic breaking !!!
I go with WD Contact Cleaner. Use it like MX3. I've wanted to try MX3 but couldn't find any.
Track rubbers, I binned mine years ago. 😀
@@csxrensville5105 inox MX3 is hard to find but Pendle Slot Racing had some in stock last week....I bought a bottle just to keep stocked up on the stuff...
@@HaroldRoad When this cleaner runs out, I'll give it a try. Thanks. 😃
has Mary Hinge been in touch for a good scrub?? hear the landing gears her way aint what they used to pHnARRRRR
Nothing new from me - Track rubber the Track magic.
Cheers Kev
Should have known there would be a pot of 'grease' somewhere near to hand..........😂
@@elytrains Its a bit gritty for that purpose...I find Petrolium Jelly from the Pound shop is the right consistency...