It has been mentioned in a number of posts in this thread and others on the subject that BFS is easily removed.
I just happened to find a video on you tube put out by the CMRS club and they review the Bullfrog snot and show you how to apply it. They did dilute it a little with water, also they ran into a slight problem which they showed how to fix, but you have to watch the video for your self. The locomotive they did could only pull 6 cars, after applying the Bullfrog snot it was able to pull 13 cars plus a caboose. Here is the you tube link > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQfCqruo0K0
BULLFROG SNOT Here it is from the source: BULLFROG SNOT is a product and a process. Use them together, for true joy. Apply it with the wheels going the wrong way and you get 'clumps' Don't keep the wheels turning when while it cures, gravity will give you lumps. It's impartial. If you got a lumpy tire, guess whose fault that is??? Want to thin it? Use plain 'ol water. Mix it like you would a small amount of epoxy. The water will evaporate as part of the out-gassing (curing process) of the SNOT. Want more conductivity? Trim the cured BULLFROG SNOT off the flanges, they'll bite the rails and you'll get juice. One axle per engine - two wheels - is generally sufficient. (Mallets have two engines) Want to remove it? Some guys scribe it and then just peel it off. Others 'lathe' it off. Both work fine. BULLFROG SNOT does not adhere as much as it shrink fits thin and tight. The design criteria required the possibility for a re-set/re-tire mode. Overloading motors, decoders and striping gears? Say what? BULLFROG SNOTed engines do have their traction limits and will slip. Residue?? None you can notice. Replace missing traction tires? Apply thin layers in the old groove over several days, allow each to cure before proceeding, until you reach the optimum level. Find that by on-track evaluation. Like the tape? Fine, if that's what works for you. Nice to have options, eh? Magazines from Z to O have tested it, results all posted at http://www.bullfrogsnot.com/pages/press.html Find videos at YouTube.com search Bullfrog Snot, several there of my layout and abused test sleds in action. Several from unaffiliated others. I've heard from callers that some factories recommend it. Hard to confirm that, but I have heard it. Should be factory installed IMHO. No re-tooling, no replacement part issues. Use it or not, customer option. Maybe someday ...... From the beginning there have been whiners and nay-sayers. You'd think I was peddling leporsy to listen to these guys. I brewed and tinkered a long time to provide something easy and almost foolproof (although there are some crafty and resourceful fools out there), and darned cost effective. Plenty, and I mean plenty, of modelers world-wide now use it and swear by it. BULLFROG SNOT will give you a grippy traction tire. Yes, it takes some skill. If you're not safe with paint, glue, and decals, don't bother. Don't let it freeze. It won't recover. The polymers can't handle it. And be careful you don't seal your jar shut. BULLFROG SNOT is amazingly tough stuff. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Side note: Seen the recent news 8 killed at Desert Race? Same area as photo on our website http://www.bullfrogsnot.com/pages/faqs.html I did a lot of racing there in younger days, one of my all-time favorite places. Out near 'ol Barstow Rick. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Regards, Bill THE BULLFROG
