Any good thoughts on whats the best track cleaning products? Have been using Goo Be Gone and regular track cleaner. Just looking for a better method. Thanks
The best track cleaner is a lint free cloth and 91% alcohol. Actually the best is to glem the track which results in not having to clean it very often.
I use a few methods, When really dirty I use either Bright Boy or the Life Like track cleaner with a clean cloth. I have been using bright boy on my N scale layout for 25 years and have had no adverse effects. I also have made up a track cleaner in which I have a bright boy attacked to an old box car frame. I run this around behind an engine around the mainline , while I am building kids etc. this keeps it clean as long as I remember to do it. As for buying track cleaning cars , I have one that rotates a big abrasive wheel , and has a magnet and a pipe cleaner looking thingis , and I do not beleive it does as good a job as my homemade one.
I’ve found the GLEAM method to be the best way for me. It has worked for many others too. Here are some links.
Gleaming
Rails: To gleam or not to gleam
Gleaming Tracks
A perennial model railroading question. Do some searching and lots of threads with lots of opinions will turn up. Me, I use GooGone on a rag and wipe the track by hand. I’ve also used alcohol (shellac thinner) and mineral spirits (paint thinner). I don’t use solvents more active than alcohol and mineral spirits (MEK, Acetone, lacquer thinner) for fear that they will eat plastic ties.
What blue and jeff said