@DrTrainDad posted:A RELATED QUESTION- NOT ABOUT CLEANERS OR DEVICES
I have a 8x10 Fasttrack layout in my basement. I run DCS and Legacy and find that absolutely clean track is essential for smooth and responsive operations. After extensive reading, I have settled on CRC (plastic safe) cleaner and use a disposable swiffer cloth / pad on a handle to reach all of my rails. Works great and after a cleaning the cloths are filled with oxidized grime, my rails are shiny, and everything works well. MY PROBLEM - I find that I need to repeat this process MONTHLY to keep my rails clean, regardless of how much I am running my engines. After each cleaning (monthly) the cloths are filled with black grime. MY QUESTION:
A) Is this normal, particularly for most of you reading this who probably have much larger layouts then me?
B) Is this a property of "cheap" Fasttrack, as opposed to Atlas or other brands of rail?
C) Should I call the EPA about the possibly hyper-oxidative air quality in my basement? (It is an unfinished basement in a "pre-war" house but I keep the humidity below 45% without any other air refinement)
D) Am I just imagining all of this?
[I am thinking A or B are the most likely responses]
Thanks.
Dont over think it , the biggest problem in cleaning track , is scratching the surface with an abrasive ( causing sparking and micro pitting) and applying deferent chemicals that unless designed to conduct electricity and not leave a residue, that can attract, grease oil and rubber (Rubber tires) Just an observation, the track system you picked isn't known great electrical properties
