Painting track

poliss · Painting track

I've read lots of tips and hints on how to paint the sides of the rails a rusty colour. There's even been little rollers designed to do the job.
My question is why don't people paint the track before it's laid? It would be so much easier to get to both sides without stretching.

Teleman

That would be ok for set track but if you use flexable track the paint stops it from bending as smooth . Also as it moves the track side that was behind the chairs always seems to now be between them so you have to paint it again .

I know , i've tryed that

poliss

There is another solution, which I forgot. Arnold track was chemically blackened. That should be ok for flexible track.
As my Unitrack is setrack I shall paint it as soon as it's ready to be laid. Pity it's not chemically blackebed. I hate painting.

Teleman

I can't remember where i saw it but i think you can get a chemical blacking , I think it was made by Carrs but i can't find it now

, i will keep looking it will come to me soon

Teleman

Found it ... at last
http://www.finescale.org.uk/show_page.php?pid=102

poliss

I've put it in the links section.

Teleman

Thanks , I could not remember where i saw it untill today .I will know where to find it now