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I was wondering if you copper tape on a Scaletrix Sport Track does that help with even power flow or do you still need jumper wires , track will be about 42 feet long
also wondering which is the best type of paint to use to paint track , any help will be much appreciated

Richard

You need to use copper tape with conductive adhesive, Venture brand tape is commonly used. You should not need to add any jumpers for a track of that length. Any sort of spray paint should work well.

As RichD says, the conductive adhesive tape works best. You'll also find that your cars braid will last longer due to the fact it's not having to deal with the rough spots where the track pieces join.

Joe F.

One of our guys taped his Scalextric track. Made a world of difference, serious improvement.

Where can I purchase this copper tape with conductive adhesive?

From our very own OldJayBird...

I sell Venture MasterFoil copper tape, 1/4" wide, 1.25 mils thick, 108 feet per roll, conductive adhesive works to "coppertop" existing plastic track. Current USA prices, which include shipping, as follows: Canada and other International slightly higher due to shipping costs.

1 roll = $8
2 rolls = $14
3 = $20
4 = $26
5 = $32
6 = $37
7 = $42
8 = $47

I take PayPal at jayhodges@mindspring.com and you can email me directly at that address as well. Thanks for looking.

Jay Hodges aka The Old Jaybird
Lawrenceville, GA
770-312-8031

I've done it with the stuff sold at Michael's and Hobby Lobby too. I just made sure to poke it in a few places with an Xacto to ensure a connection to the rails was established. Worked great!

Thanks guys for all the answers I will be placing an order for the Venture MasterFoil copper tape with in a couple of weeks , much appreciated

Richard