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Offline Jabez  
#1 Posted : 26 April 2017 00:59:59(UTC)
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Jabez

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I've read so many positive references to this product here that I thought I would give it a try. Especially on some rusty old M track that I have had to clean using abrasives.
Trouble is that I can't find it in local stores and all online stores that stock it say that they cannot ship it internationally due to rules on shipping volatile/flammable liquids.
I have just found that Hattons (UK) have dropped that shipping prohibition so I ordered a couple of bottles.
The order was delivered, well packed and within the minimum estimated shipping time. Good service.
Now to try it out.
Jabez

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Offline NS1200  
#2 Posted : 26 April 2017 07:44:35(UTC)
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NS1200

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But what is it made of?
Is it alcohol with a little bit of something else?
As per EC rules the box should tell the ingredients.

Have more than you show,speak less than you know (Shakespeare).
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Offline Thewolf  
#3 Posted : 26 April 2017 15:26:18(UTC)
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Thewolf

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Hi all Cool

This product I know it... I tried it... the result is good but it is too expensive...the rubbing alocohol with Q Tips made the same job but is less expensive I buy it in pharmacies

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Offline Minok  
#4 Posted : 26 April 2017 20:26:07(UTC)
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I was able to track down (no pun intended) a Track Magic data sheet (as the UK manufacture didn't have it on their website) at Farnell as PDF

According to that, the solvent is petroleum base naptha 95% (hydrotreated, highly flammable, volatile, and bad to breath or get on skin, but effective solvent)
Added to that are: 3.5% oleoyl sarcosinic acid, which is a corrosion inhibitor, and 1.5% other additives

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Offline HO Collector  
#5 Posted : 26 April 2017 21:39:09(UTC)
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I have just bought a large number of used M tracks, some with layout paint marks on the sides. Will this or any other solvent remove the paint without damaging the tracks?

Thanks
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Offline Thewolf  
#6 Posted : 26 April 2017 23:03:27(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: HO Collector Go to Quoted Post
I have just bought a large number of used M tracks, some with layout paint marks on the sides. Will this or any other solvent remove the paint without damaging the tracks?

Thanks


Try rubing alcohol with Qtips

Thewolf
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Offline Jabez  
#7 Posted : 27 April 2017 02:04:33(UTC)
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Just to clarify, I did not intend to use the Track Magic product to clean very dirty, painted, or rusty tracks, only to use it on them after they had been cleaned by other means.
Jabez
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Offline Michael4  
#8 Posted : 27 April 2017 10:28:25(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: HO Collector Go to Quoted Post
I have just bought a large number of used M tracks, some with layout paint marks on the sides. Will this or any other solvent remove the paint without damaging the tracks?

Thanks


Try soapy water first, if you are lucky it might be water based paint.

If it is an oil based paint I suspect this stuff, which looks like lighter fluid(?) may not be much help...but try lighter fluid anyway, cheaper and you can get it at Tescos!
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Offline HO Collector  
#9 Posted : 29 April 2017 21:22:54(UTC)
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Thank you guys, will try both.
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Offline Minok  
#10 Posted : 01 May 2017 21:19:55(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Jabez Go to Quoted Post
Just to clarify, I did not intend to use the Track Magic product to clean very dirty, painted, or rusty tracks, only to use it on them after they had been cleaned by other means.
Jabez


If that is the case, other solutions are possibly more economical and less hazardous. The solvent cleaner that is the bulk of track magic would be wasted application if you have already cleaned the track beforehand. Finding a more economical and safer way of applying a corrosion inhibitor treatment may be better.
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Offline xxup  
#11 Posted : 01 May 2017 23:25:48(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Jabez Go to Quoted Post
Just to clarify, I did not intend to use the Track Magic product to clean very dirty, painted, or rusty tracks, only to use it on them after they had been cleaned by other means.
Jabez


That's how it is supposed to be used.. It is amazing just how quickly the tips get dirty, even on a "clean" track.. Make sure you buy extra cleaning tips. I use the ones that techs use to clean printers.. They are very cheap on eBay..
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Offline sudibarba  
#12 Posted : 05 May 2017 01:06:02(UTC)
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My mentor, Helmut Wilkness, used lighter fluid for cleaning motor parts and track. This is of course Napha which
can be bought at any hardware store by the gallon for short money. I always use it when I do a conversion to clean
all the motor, wheels and frame.
Eric
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Offline hennabm  
#13 Posted : 05 May 2017 19:00:32(UTC)
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hennabm

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I bought mine at a train show.

It does a good job keeping the tracks bright when not in use as well as cleaning them well after use.

I too would recommend it.
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Offline Jabez  
#14 Posted : 06 May 2017 01:59:38(UTC)
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Jabez

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Originally Posted by: Minok Go to Quoted Post
The solvent cleaner that is the bulk of track magic would be wasted application if you have already cleaned the track beforehand. Finding a more economical and safer way of applying a corrosion inhibitor treatment may be better.

I would assume that the solvent that constitutes the bulk of the product is primarily a diluent to insure that the corrosion inhibitor/conductivity enhance component is applied in the correct small dosage, the carrier/solvent then evaporates to leave the appropriate layer of the active component on the surface. You could hardly brush on the active component neat, so the solvent is not really 'wasted' if you had no intention of using it as a primary cleaner in the first place.
Just my take on it.
I heard that lonesome whistle blow. Hank Williams
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