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ozzman		#1 Posted : 03 April 2010 10:41:38(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia		I have about 35 wagons not stored in Marklin boxes and today, after not getting them out for a few weeks, I discovered that most of the wheelsets are slightly corroded. It has been a bit wetter than usual in Sydney over the last few weeks, so maybe that was the cause. Now I'll have to get the corrosion off them, but I don't fancy doing about 60 wheelsets one by one Any suggestions for a better and easier way?
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ztrack		#2 Posted : 03 April 2010 16:24:07(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 25/11/2005(UTC) Posts: 124 Location: Dublin, OH		Gary, I have one of the HTM modified TRIX locomotive wheel cleaners. What I do is just pass the cars over the brushes of this cleaner. After a few swipes of the car, the corrosion come right off. If I have a tougher spot, I may use a soft cloth and a little alcohol, but the wheel cleaner works great. Rob
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Rowan		#3 Posted : 04 May 2010 14:06:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2006(UTC) Posts: 1,278 Location: Brisbane, Queensland		How did you go Gary ; any luck ?


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ozzman		#4 Posted : 05 May 2010 11:37:46(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 1,828 Location: Sydney, Australia		Hi Rowan I haven't actually tried the suggestion yet. A couple of days after I posted the question I left on holiday and Milady and I are still swanning around Europe, mostly by train. I'll give it a go when I get back home, but that won't be until early June.
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ac jacko		#5 Posted : 23 May 2010 10:02:34(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 897 Location: Gawler South Australia		Gents I am looking at using the OIL & CLEANER STEAM / SMOKE OIL SR24 cleaning my tracks etc. I have a hard spot on one of my boegey wheels and was thinking of using this with a cloth, will this be ok as you can feel it when pushing over the tracks etc. Also will this be ok to use in smoke generators? Edited by user 23 May 2010 13:31:48(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
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