RUSTY RAILS PAINTER

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Has anybody tried the rusty rails painter? brushing is a slow process and

i’m mot a good air brush user. THANKS IN ADVANCED

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Hi Scotcamper. I use it once at a friend’s layout by his request. The paint that was used was a little too thin as if flowed too heavily. Maybe their own brand is a bit thicker and would flow smoother. Also be sure not to apply too much pressure on roller. Actually it worked well though. [:)]

Floyd

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havent tryed but do have a set ordered,hope it workes well and hope it has some sort of ajustment for flow , it sure looked good on the lil you tube Iseen on it ,if it workes like that Ill be happy…Jerry

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Hi Jerry: I painted most of the trackwork on my last layout with the Rusty Rails painter. It worked OK, but the paint is a little too thin and may require a couple of coats. On my current layout, I decided to paint only the mainline, with the painter, and resorted to using the old paint brush on the rest (I don’t trust myself with an airbrush near trackwork). Even with a couple of coats, the Rusty Rails painter was much faster. I strongly recommend that you are VERY careful around your turnouts and crossings. I urge that you use your trusty paint brush and keep the paint away from the point rail - stock/diverging rail contact point (…can you tell I am speaking from [bad] experience?). All in all the Rusty Rails painter is a good investment - allowing you to breeze through one of the less interesting parts of trackwork.

Ray

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I have used it too, and agree with the other posters. It is a pain to clean though, so I don’t do small sections, but try to use it when I have a lot to paint. I got a bottle of the paint they sell, and at first glance it looks too thick, but it works well. You will have to touch up some areas with a brush, and use a brush around your turnout points.

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I have never used this product. I would like to learn more about it. Is it a special tool for this use? Does the paint come with it? Who manufactures it? How can I get it?

I would appreciate any information that you all can give me on it. i have always had a dillemma with painting/weathering track.

Thanks

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I did some checking and Walthers has it in stock as # 350-101 for $14.95; BUT if you hurry and order now (actually until the end of the month) it is on sale for $12.98 plus shipping. I purchased mine on ebay, however I don’t think you will get a better price than Walthers sale offering. Like I said above, the Rusty Rails painter works OK for large projects…make sure you thoughly clean the applicator after each use (water based paint). The painter comes with extra application disks as well as a bottle of their paint. Hope this helps.

Ray

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There is a previous long thread/discussion of this product in this forum somewhere. A number of fellows went over and all around this topic about 6 or 8 months ago…with lots of good additional info on railpainting in general.