05-20-2015, 04:33 PM
Postman: I use DAP adhesive caulk CLEAR to glue both the cork to the subroadbed and the ties to the cork. I place a bead of the caulking down the middle and use a scrap piece of cork to spread it out. I then lay out the strips using a piece of rail to slide back and forth across the tie plates to make sure everything will line up. I think the drying time is about an hour, but I only ever work in 3 to 4 foot sections. To glue the rail to ties I use a 50/50 mix of MEK and Barge Cement. USE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. The BArge cement by itself is to tacky to control, the MEK thins it out and I am able to brush it on. I used an empty bottle with a brush to apply my mixture to the ties. I let it set for a few seconds then press the rails in place. I also use a couple of ME rail gauges to slide back and forth of the top of the rail applying pressure making everything is seated properly. As an added measure I plan to place a few of the ME micro spikes along the track just as an added measure. Let me know if you have any other questions!