poniaj posted:Lionelski posted:Thanks for the response Ray.
I have decided to use the rubber roadbed and will begin to clean the supply I bought shortly. I thought that I would use the double sided carpet tape but, based on your experience, I may use hot glue - I love that stuff.
Work on my small Flyer alcove layout will begin in a week or so, as soon as I finish some work I started on Warrenville. I have already designed decals and finalized my plan for a 1950's type store display for above the Flyer layout.
I'm looking forward to sharing pics here of my Flyer alcove layout and display within a month.
John,
Allow me to suggest a cleaner for your rubber roadbed. It's called Wesley's Blech White (yes, it's spelled correctly). The product is available at auto supply stores, and is designed for car tires. Being that both the roadbed and tires are rubber, the product works great. I cleaned my roadbed in the basement in the laundry tub. Spray it on, wait a few minutes and scrub with a medium hard brush. Wear gloves and don't inhale the fumes. Do it outside on concrete if possible. Rinse and dry. Repeat if necessary. The roadbed will look like new. Some of mine was in a smoker's environment, and yellowed, but all was removed. There may also be other products for car tires, like Armor-All tire cleaner (not the tire treatment) or others, so if Wesley's isn't available, there are other options. Ask the counter guy for his/her recommendations.
Looking forward to seeing your layout progress, and Happy New Year!
My old Flyer layout:
Thanks for the tip Jerry.
Just so happens that I have this in the garage - just didn't think of it. I was going to use well diluted dishwashing detergent in water and finish with Armor-all, but I like your suggestion better.
Thanks for the cool pic too.
