Hello everyone:

Has it ever been documented if the Seuthe or similar smoke fluids eventually damage the paint finish on the steam locomotives? I have noticed that the fluid leaves an oily or greasy residue on the paint, around the funnel area, but it usually evaporates without leaving a trace.
Also, how do you prevent the smoke generator from "spattering" fluid around, which is actually the reason why it falls on the locomotive's body?
Greetings from Montreal,

Armando

Hi,

I have been known to slightly miss the funnel when dripping in the smoke fluid... However, my steamers with smoke show no signs of paint peeling etc. because of this. The fluid just evaporates without a trace, luckily.

HTH, Bernhard

Hi Bernhard,

If you would like to fill the smoke generator in an easier way. Just use a cyringe, it makes you can hardly miss!

I've got one other question, a simple law in physics says that what goes up, must come down. Does anyone have the experience that after using a smoke generator for a longer while the environment get's a very thin oil film over it?