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 Posted - May 01 2011 : 6:07:33 PM
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My engines get this black, greasy build-up on their wheels after a while. What methods/tools do you guys use to clean the wheels on your engines?
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Posted - May 01 2011 : 8:16:17 PM
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| I put a paper towel on the track and spritz it with rubbing alcohol from a mister. I then run up the power and hold each end of the loco over the towel. The wheels clean themselves in no time. On models I can't do this on I use a Q-Tip dipped in alcohol and just carefully rub it off while turning the wheels with my finger or with a bit a power.
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Posted - May 01 2011 : 8:39:13 PM
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| A blue paper shop towel soaked in rubbing alcohol works really great as shaygetz described above - cheap paper towels don't hold up as good or long and sometimes not at all depending on brand - The brown hand towels work great too. This is what the local club uses and cheap drug store brand rubbing alcohol
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Posted - May 02 2011 : 2:25:32 PM
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I like that idea of putting the paper towel on the track and running the engine while holding it over the towel. I've used Q-tips on my Tyco engines, but for 8-wheel pick-up/drive engines that takes a while.
Brian: the blue or brown paper towels eh? I wouldn't have thought of those.
Thanks!
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Posted - May 02 2011 : 10:50:54 PM
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Cheez - you are welcome
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