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 Posted - June 03 2015 : 9:33:38 PM
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What the title says. I have Penn Line coaches that my parents won't let me bring in because of the dirty metal trucks. They're covered with some sort of oil or something. What can I do??
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Posted - June 03 2015 : 9:46:04 PM
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Alcohol and a plastic bristle brush.
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Posted - June 03 2015 : 10:17:59 PM
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Super Clean and a plastic toothbrush would work better. Put the trucks in and let
them soak for about an hour and they should clean right up. Rinse with hot water,
soak in alcohol and let dry.
Edited by - oldtimer52 on June 03 2015 10:19:18 PM
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 12:30:40 AM
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quote:Super Clean and a plastic toothbrush would work better. Put the trucks in and let
them soak for about an hour and they should clean right up. Rinse with hot water,
soak in alcohol and let dry.
Originally posted by oldtimer52Â -Â June 03 2015Â :Â 10:17:59 PM
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Oh yeah, and I forgot to add, the back truck on the observation coach refuses to come off because the screw looks like it's corroded to the point where it won't move.
-Steve
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 09:35:09 AM
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You're gonna want to get it off of the car before you use the Super Clean. Super
Clean WILL take the paint off of the shell.
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 2:13:26 PM
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If you just plain can't get the truck off, you might try some kind of citrus degreaser or kitchen cleanser. It'd still be good to try to keep it off the shell, but it might not be as sudden-death harsh as a heavier duty degreaser.
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 6:13:23 PM
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| I just swab them with a Q-Tip...one wheel at a time, it doesn't take long and works quite well.
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 6:23:13 PM
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All good advice - I tend to start easy and work my way to the more powerful stuff if necessary.
Start off in a laundry sink with a bottle of Dawn and a toothbrush. Amazing what that will clean up and not mess with the paint.
If that doesn't get it it, bring out the bigger guns 
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Posted - June 04 2015 : 8:14:43 PM
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 Thats it! I have a box of alcohol swabs lying around and they clean pretty well. I can just use that! 
-Steve
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