Hi guys, I was just wondering what you guys use to tack your track down when its not on a hard surface such as a 2% riser with plaster cloth over it. I try putting in some nails but it is so loose that the track will lift right up if touched. I haven't put my ballast down yet so I don't want the tracks to lift when I do ballast. Do you guys glue your tracks down on surfaces such as these. Some tips and advice would be great! Thanks guys!
I use Woodland Scenics Foam Tack Glue or Woodland Scenics Scenic Glue. They work well and will lift up if you need to get your track up after drying. Elmer's will work, but I like the WS products. Some folks use Liquid Nails, I did not like it. Everyone will have a different opinion so ultimately it is up to you. Cheers, Jim CCRR
I've lately been using a paper-thin coat of PL brand polyurethane construction adhesive, thin enough so that no adhesive oozes up between the ties. Sets up in good time and it holds exceptionally well. I've used it here: Ztrains: Z Scale Basics: The Co-Op Build, Page 5 John Ztrains: Z Scale (1:220) Model Railroading Information
I use a super thin layer of Walthers Goo: Your have maybe 2-3 minutes to jostle around the track, then it's set, and ready for ballasting. What's cool is you can ballast your track 5 minutes into the game, and the 50/50 water white glue that will hold your ballast will not affect the track holding of the goo! This is based on laying track on top of cork roadbed. It won't work on Homosote (Goo don't stick because Homosote is made from ground up newspaper powder) or Woodland Scenics Foam Roadbed (Goo melts foam).
CA Glue will work (super glue). Just use big thumb tack to hold down track while gule dries. Good luck! Chris
Chris, Use accelerator on the glue and you won't need to hold it down with a tack pin. It will set in a second or two.
Hi, my vote is the Woodland Scenes glue. But if your using foam risers, try laying cork down first and but track on that. Save the plaster cloths for later. This will give you a nice ballast line. -Ron
All white glue for me: -white glue between plywood subroadbed and cork roadbed, -white glue as well between cork roadbed and track. Every time I'm glueing a new section, I keep it in place a pair of hours using heavy books, such as dictionnaries, all this kind of stuff... Dom
I use Aleene's "TACKY GLUE" it looks, smells and holds like the track glue sold at most hobby shops. I used it at 1st, but at 7 or 8 dollars a bottle I looked for an alternative. Cost is about $1, and it has held my track in place without problems for over 7 years. Aleene's can be bought at any hobby or craft center or some of those well known discount stores. rich c Sand Springs Railway
I use white glue to glue three layers of cardboard ( all cut to different widths to build up the foundation ) to the base surface and then use the same white glue to glue the track down. I also use white glue, watered down and with a tiny drop of detergent, to secure ballast in place. I have also tried some colour in the ballast glue/water mix to create some good effects when it dries.
