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Carlos		#1 Posted : 01 January 2020 16:56:27(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/11/2014(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: Freeport, New York		Hi to all members and Happy New Year: What's the best way to glue the Cork Roadbed and to be able to unglued and use it again. thank you and regards, Carlos
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Chris6382chris		#2 Posted : 01 January 2020 17:07:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 27/11/2009(UTC) Posts: 1,218 Location: Middle of the US		Hi Carlos. When I have used cork in the past, before I found Marklin M and then C Track I often found that the cork wasn't worth saving once making changes. Even when using white glue I still found the Cork didn't come up clean after using water. Chris
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Carlos		#3 Posted : 01 January 2020 22:18:43(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/11/2014(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: Freeport, New York		Originally Posted by: Chris6382chris Hi Carlos. When I have used cork in the past, before I found Marklin M and then C Track I often found that the cork wasn't worth saving once making changes. Even when using white glue I still found the Cork didn't come up clean after using water. Chris Thank you Chris for your fast respond. Regards, Carlos
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jcrtrains		#4 Posted : 01 January 2020 22:57:24(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 609 Location: Toronto, Ontario		I nail down the cork. It can come up easily once nailed. However, I also ballast the cork and track with glue. Once that activity is complete, it will not come easily and it is better to start again.
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PMPeter		#5 Posted : 02 January 2020 00:58:44(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 04/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 1,291 Location: Port Moody, BC		I too nail down the cork and it comes up very easy when the nails are removed and in most cases can be reused. However, as previously mentioned, if it is ballasted it most likely is only good to be tossed once it is removed. Peter
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Bigdaddynz		#6 Posted : 02 January 2020 10:13:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,771 Location: New Zealand		Don't glue the cork down. The track screws are enough to hold it in place.
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Carlos		#7 Posted : 03 January 2020 03:00:19(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 15/11/2014(UTC) Posts: 134 Location: Freeport, New York		Originally Posted by: jcrtrains I nail down the cork. It can come up easily once nailed. However, I also ballast the cork and track with glue. Once that activity is complete, it will not come easily and it is better to start again. Thank you all of you, but are you using the z scale nails? Regards, Carlos
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Bigdaddynz		#8 Posted : 03 January 2020 03:26:48(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 17/09/2006(UTC) Posts: 18,771 Location: New Zealand		Is this a Z Gauge question? If so, it is in the wrong part of the forum.
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jcrtrains		#9 Posted : 03 January 2020 14:26:10(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 31/10/2009(UTC) Posts: 609 Location: Toronto, Ontario		Originally Posted by: Carlos Originally Posted by: jcrtrains I nail down the cork. It can come up easily once nailed. However, I also ballast the cork and track with glue. Once that activity is complete, it will not come easily and it is better to start again. Thank you all of you, but are you using the z scale nails? Regards, Carlos I am doing this in HO. I use a thinner track nail for the cork.
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David Dewar		#10 Posted : 03 January 2020 23:36:15(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,453 Location: Scotland		Why not just put some glue at the edges of the cork bed. The track and buildings etc will hold the rest in place. If you want to use the cork again then just cut round the edges and remove them leaving the remainder available for use.
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fkowal		#11 Posted : 06 January 2020 02:42:44(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2012(UTC) Posts: 70 Location: Toronto		Try Atlas No. 2540 HO & N track nails. They work well for me. They can be easily removed with a small set of pliers with out damaging the cork. The nails are black and blend in with the cork well.
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