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I'm using K-line Supersnap and Shadowrail track for my new little layout. I have some K-Line Super O as well. My problem is that the Super O center rail is silver. I was thinking of painting it black. Anyone done this? What type of paint should I use to ensure that I have no power problems or messing up the rollers on my locos? Thanks.

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Idea: paint all your track/switches (before you lay it) with Krylon or Rust-O-Leum dark brown flat camo spray paint. Get rid of the chrome track altogether. Most rusty rail is not "oxide orange", anyway - it's a dark brown/black.

After it's dry, use a foam sanding block to remove the paint from the rail tops.

It's how I got rid of the bright GarGraves rail on mine 20+ years ago; no problems.

I paint the inside and outside facing webs of the neutral rails of the Gargraves Phantom track with an acrylic craft paint that I purchased from our local Hobby Lobby, the center(hot) rail has the rail head and web plated black the rail head is conductive, in general, do not paint rail heads unless you use a conducting paint. I follow the same method with the Gargraves and Ross switches and Gargraves uncoupling track, I find it much easier to pre-paint these items before assembly, also for the track feeders after soldering to the center rail inside or outside facing web I paint this soldered joint acrylic flat black, for the outside neutral rails same procedure, I paint the soldered joint the paint color used on the neutral rail webs. 

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