C-WW Anyone out there be able to tell me to re-furbish a Bright Boy track cleaner? Mark Gaeth [ March 28, 2006, 02:50 PM: Message edited by: watash ]
I usually just clean mine on a piece of sandpaper. ------------------ Catt!#118 - A freelancer to the very end
We will give it a try. They get very hard with time and was wondering if there was a way to soften up a little. Thanks again for the reply. Mark
Welcome to Trainboard Mark. I have been using a brightboy for years and like you wondered about cleaning it. Not sure if I want it softer though. So far, it has done the job and is really getting worn down and I think it is the best cleaner available. I will try Catt's suggestion. ------------------ Robin member #35 Maberly and Tayside
<font color="336633">Welcome to Trainboard Mark after a lot of use i find they get grooves in them, i just clean them up with a sharp knife</font> ------------------ Matthew wheres all the C636's???? stickymonk.com Matts Photo gallery TrainBoard member #257
Thanks everyone for the suggestions. The main focus was to get rid of the gunk that has built up on the surface. I think the sandpaper suggestion is a good one to try. The question on the hardening of the natual rubber was more to preventing it from becoming rock hard and somewhat ineffective. I do think that if the surface is sanded down a couple of thousands this would bring back the original texture. I won't be out much if it does not work. Again, thanks everyone. Mark
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by mark gaeth: The question on the hardening of the natual rubber was more to preventing it from becoming rock hard and somewhat ineffective. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Almost 20 years ago, I used to own a print shop. When the rubber rollers on the presses got too hard, we'd refresh them with a product called "rubber rejuvinator." As I recall, it was mostly acetone or methel-ethel-ketone (MEK), but 20 years is a long time. You might try some on one, knowing that you might have to throw it away. Hey, it's easier to experiment on a brite-boy than a Kato shell! ------------------ Ed Harrison Ed's Mental Cab Ride
I've had good results from rubbing one brightboy against another -- cleans them both --- and they are still the BEST way to clean track -- no residue on the rails, just some extra "ballast" around the track.
I clean mine by rubbing it on a concrete wall, which I guess is just real corse sandpaper. LOL. BTW I've found that Rail Zip seems to work as well if not better and since I have a large layout with some long tunnels, what I do is put a few drops on the rails just before the portal and then run a train through. Seems to work very well. ------------------ When in doubt, empty your magazine. Member #33
Try a light spray of ArmorAll then use the little tooth brush sized brass bristle brush to loosen the gunk. The ArmorAll will sofyen the rubber matrix a little, so don't use too much. I drag one behind a loco through a tunnel, with a canvas pad behind that with a product made for the PC Board industry that enhances the conductivity of contact points. Its like rail zip. Both pads have light weights on them. Once a month, I just run the Ulrick track cleaning covered hopper car. No problems, even when I ran on brass track. ------------------ Watash #982
