Track Cleaning Results
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 1:17 pmOver the weekend, I cleaned my Ninco track like this:
1. Rubbed 70% alcohol on the rails with a clean white rag, using one finger. Rag turned black.
2. Tried it again, this time with WD 40. Again, rag turned black
3. The third time, back to 70% alcohol. Big improvement. Rag stayed pretty white in some areas while turning a light gray, in others.
4. Vacuumed the track
Busted out my new rides. Two of them are Slot.it Toyota 88C's. They ran, really, really good right out of the box! It was just like they were on rails! Then, I grabbed my trusty old Slot.it Ferrari 312 PB and took it for a spin. Pretty much, the same results. The 312 PB used to do a lot of tail sliding around the bendy parts, (and since it has a shorter wheelbase, it still has that tendency), but overall, it's performance has been greatly improved.
I was thinking, that I might be able to eliminate the jumper wires from the track, but alas, when I disconnected 'em, the "slow spots" reared their ugly head. Overall, it was time well spent.
1. Rubbed 70% alcohol on the rails with a clean white rag, using one finger. Rag turned black.
2. Tried it again, this time with WD 40. Again, rag turned black
3. The third time, back to 70% alcohol. Big improvement. Rag stayed pretty white in some areas while turning a light gray, in others.
4. Vacuumed the track
Busted out my new rides. Two of them are Slot.it Toyota 88C's. They ran, really, really good right out of the box! It was just like they were on rails! Then, I grabbed my trusty old Slot.it Ferrari 312 PB and took it for a spin. Pretty much, the same results. The 312 PB used to do a lot of tail sliding around the bendy parts, (and since it has a shorter wheelbase, it still has that tendency), but overall, it's performance has been greatly improved.
I was thinking, that I might be able to eliminate the jumper wires from the track, but alas, when I disconnected 'em, the "slow spots" reared their ugly head. Overall, it was time well spent.