Hey I have had my track up for about a week and I am noticing that it need to be cleaned. What's the best way to dust it or to try to clean the track off.
I have Artin track and race all different kinds of cars. I set up the layout that oldstromguy has as his avatar and I love it. Usually I like 4 lanes but
that layout is tons o fun. Thanks
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Posts: 47 (02/21/08 01:05 PM) |
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Posts: 361 (02/21/08 01:13 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Depends on how clean you want it to be. I have used just a duster, a microfiber cloth, 91% alcohol (on a cleaning rag NOT directly on track), and WD40 (again
on a rag NOT on the track). I like the WD40 the best BUT you can not leave a puddle or it will eat your track! I like it best because it also cleans the
rails the best too.
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Posts: 1298 (02/22/08 09:39 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
Our club only has one plastic track and it is also cleaned with WD-40 sprayed on a rag. The track seems to stay clean for several days after it has been
treated this way. I know that there is oil in WD-40 so it would seem strange to put it on your track. I believe that the oil picks up the dust and the solvent
in the formulation removes the oil.
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Posts: 1765 (02/22/08 10:51 AM) HRW Feature Editor! |
I've painted my track so I leave the WD40 off of it. I use a very large tape roller meant to get lint off furniture etc...
It's not fool proof and I sometimes do it 2 or 3 times a night before racing but it keeps paint desolving chemicals off of my track. |
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Posts: 51 (02/22/08 11:26 AM) |
Hey guys thanks for the advise. I have heard that wd-40 isn't really the best, but it sounds like it works real well for you guys. What type of track are
you cleaning? Scaley, artin, carrerra?
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Posts: 362 (02/22/08 12:30 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
Scalextric Sport.
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Posts: 396 (02/27/08 10:40 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
I use a lint roller before each race(atleast twice a week) to clean the track, and some Alcohol on a towel to clean the rails. This worked great on Scaley
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Posts: 1300 (02/29/08 11:55 AM) Home Racing Guru! |
The track that I was referring to is Scalextric Sport.
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Posts: 78 (04/07/08 09:19 AM) |
Vacuum cleaner, first. Then isopropyl alcohol (91% or a little higher) on a microfiber cleaning cloth, for the plastic. Periodically clean the rails with Caig
Deoxit or ProGold. If you need more cleaning of the rails, use Flitz metal polish (non-abrasive). Those chemicals will remove oxidation, prevent further
oxidation, and promote current flow, without abrading the rails.
Another trick is to keep the plastic from acquiring a static charge, which will reduce dust attraction. I've used an antistatic piezoelectric gun from my audio/LP toys.
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Posts: 730 (04/07/08 04:45 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
I have a 4x16 routed track. Last summer I had corrosion on the tape. I almost had a fit.
I tried everything to clean the tape. I finally found that Tarn-X did the job. I have not had a problem since I stopped using the Swiffer for picking up the dust. I can't blame the Swiffer but I have not had a problem since. Frank 
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Posts: 399 (04/07/08 08:42 PM) Home Racing Guru! |
For quick clean ups before running I use a paint tack rag. Picks up all the dust and is quick and easy.
Art 
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