Caulk - tip

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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I’m a big fan of using caulk to attach cork roadbed and track to the cork. Very quick and simple (and cheap) to do. This weekend I took a cheap (less than a dollar) plastic putty knife, wider than the roadbed, and cut out a very shallow trench across the bottom center. This shallow trench is the width I want to use for the cork or track. Then when I spread the caulk, I get a nice even shallow layer. The process was quick before, now it is more so.

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THANKS FOR THE TIP!

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Good Idea!! I’ll have to try this. I’ve been laying all my cork and track using adhesive caulk. I haven’t had any problems yet. But this should make it more consistant.
John