Originally Posted by Number 90:
I want to paint the side rods on my Santa Fe 2-10-2, and have a few questions for those more experienced with this:
- Since the rods have previously been oiled, will swabbing them at all the lubrication points with denatured alcohol remove the oil, for painting?
- The proper color is basically black with light grey accents. One of the accents is the raised edges of the main rod and the connecting rods. The side of the rod is to be black and the edges are to be light grey. What is the best method of painting the raised edge and getting a really clean edge?
- Do I need to take precautions where the rods are attached to each other and to the wheels?
Any of your experiences with this will be read with great interest. Thanks.
Hi Tom:
I run by locomotives back and forth on two sections of track and spray the running gear. I used to run the heck out of my stuff, and if it starts to wear, I just brush on a little bit of Neo Lube. I weather the whole locomotive while it is on the track.
Here are two of my last efforts. I won't be doing too many more in O scale, but I do the same thing in HO.
Regards,
Jerry
