it’s available at home depot in the electrical dept
I use it for cleaning up motors. As far as using it on track it leaves a film you may not want.
Yes Jeff I’m aware of the film and i’ve heard that some of the N scale traction tires don’t like it
but when i use alcohol it leaves the track dry which causes arcing and then dirties the track
with the film there is no arcing
I have found it lasts longer on switch points because of the lack of arcing
I use it, or WD-40. And you are right about the track / metal rails being dry when cleaned with alcohol. You just don’t want to use too much. I put it on my finger and then wipe the rails for about six inches in a couple of places and then run a loco or two around the layout to distribute it.
Then I also run cars that have masonite pads under them in most of my trains. These keep the track clean all the time. You do have to clean the pads by sanding the crud off. By doing this, I haven’t had to do a major track cleaning on my layout going on two years now.
I’ve been using it for about 5-6 years now. I find it’s the best thing I’ve ever used. It doesn’t actually leave a film on the rail, but it does condition the rail to repel dirt. You spray a little (that means a little, you’re not actually trying to wet the rail) on a lint-free rag and just wipe down the rails with a back and forth motion. For 200 feet of double track mainline (400ft of track) it takes about 5-6 sprtzes of cleaner on the rag. I only have to do it twice a year. And it also works great on wheels. The trick is to wipe everything dry.
WD-40 is not a good product to use as it contains graphite and other chemicals that will be left behind. It’s a lubricant, not a cleaner.
Good. That’s what I am using it for, a lubricant on the rails so they don’t dry out after cleaning.