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Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I have been reading with much enjoyment this publication and I have a question thatI hope some one can answer. Every time I read an article about laying track the writer talks about using latex caulk adhesive, as I am in Australia I am not sure exactly what product this is. I am correct in thinking that this product is similar to silicone sealant or a gap filling compound like silcone sealant. I know this might sound like a silly question but it has been bugging me for some time.

Thanks for any help,

Perth Fireman.

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Perth,

This is the product I use…

Here is a link to their website:

http://www.polyseamseal.com/allpurpose.shtml

Don Z.

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Latex caulk is sold in home improvement centers here in the USA. It is used as a filler to seal around doors and windows on the exterior of a house. Our house construction may differ sufficiently that perhaps it is not used in Australia. Basically it is a form of putty that conmes in a tube and can be applied by squeezing a trigger on the companion gun the cartirdge fits onto. I have also fastened the track to the base using a hot glue gun. From experience use hot glue sparingly. It is a bear to remove from between ties if you take it back up.

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PF,

First off: [#welcome] to the forum! Good to have you aboard! [:)]

I use a slightly different product than Don above: DAP Alex Plus Acrylic Latex Caulk

PF, I get mine from a home improvement store here in the States (Home Depot). It’s only ~$2 a tube. The DAP starts to cure in 40 min and is dry overnight, although I usually let mine go a full 24 hours. I also weigh my cork roadbed down with bricks so that they dry flat.

I use it for laying cork roadbed and track. Great stuff. The couple of times that I had to peel it up to correct something, there was very minimal damage to the extrude foam base of my layout.

Tom

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Thanks to you both for the information. Having now seen a tube and description of the product I know what to look for here. We do build houses etc differently here in Australia but we have caulks that are very similar to the ones you have described.

Again thanks for the help,

Perth Fireman.

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Thanks Tom for the welcome and your information.The DAP product you spoke about is the same as products here used for sealing gaps etc in construction. I am not sure if it is also an adhesive but it is a paintable silicon so I guess it is the same. I can check with my local hardware guys about this and see what is close to the ones you use in the States.

Thanks again for you help.

Perth Fireman.