01-23-2009, 01:10 PM
doctorwayne Wrote:I should have mentioned that if your water is especially hard, an alcohol/water mix may be preferable. I like the water /detergent because it's cheaper, and I find the vapours given-off by the alcohol irritating. I'm curious, though: does the alcohol have any effect on the dyes used to colour most scenery products? And does it break-down the oil that I suggest using to keep switch points from getting glued in place?
Wayne
I've used alcohol and detergent. I prefer the 70% iso alcohol as it seems to promote better capillary action when applying the glue and water mix. The alcohol seems to have no effect on stained/painted ties or the ballast itself.