HOW TO: Clean Curved Scalextric slot car track

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ธ.ค. 2020
  • This video shows you how to clean and polish a piece of curved classic Scalextic slot car racing track to get better electrical contact and longer lasting brushes.
    You need:
    - Scotchpad (Green and Red)
    - WD40
    - Paper towel
    - Tape for masking
    - Elbow grease
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  • @destinationhome1
    @destinationhome1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i think this video will come in handy....I just bought 350 pieces of track.

  • @slotcarvirus3141
    @slotcarvirus3141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey nice trick with the masking band! I just cleaned 20 meters of track with sandpaper and knowing this before would have saved me some time maybe.. I will try it next time. I just made a video on how I did it. Greets

    • @FAWRailsandSlots
      @FAWRailsandSlots  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Every day is a school day! I avoid using sandpaper as I find it way too abrasive and it takes the plating off.

    • @slotcarvirus3141
      @slotcarvirus3141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FAWRailsandSlots ok but if the track is really dark and you wanna get it shiny again, you will take of the plating anyway, or not ? I mean there is also material coming of your track during cleaning right ?

    • @FAWRailsandSlots
      @FAWRailsandSlots  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@slotcarvirus3141 No, the Scotchpad polishes the surface rather than scratching and abrading it.

    • @slotcarvirus3141
      @slotcarvirus3141 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok thanks, I will keep that in mind.

  • @hobbycow5346
    @hobbycow5346 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice results! But to save energy, I would get abrasive wheels/ discs with the same compound as the Scotchbrite pads and put them on a drill or Dremel, depending on preference and what I can find. I polish my model car paint jobs with a Dremel/ polishing pad, and polishing paste, and save hours of work and not aggravate my bad shoulder. You can get the same results in a fraction of the time and not be exhausted.

  • @edteach3r
    @edteach3r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome, thank you! Liked and subscribed.

  • @kessu83
    @kessu83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    5 cent: even faster and better and doesnt leave deep scratch on the metal and doesnt remove the coating is just using pen eraser. It is really fast, doesnt need masking. See you.

    • @FAWRailsandSlots
      @FAWRailsandSlots  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Good one, ill try that. Do they wear out quickly?

    • @kessu83
      @kessu83 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FAWRailsandSlots if it rubbs against the plastic track ( more abrassive) will do... But otherwise last ok...its not expensive..just need vaccum cleaning afterwards.