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Post by steveoncattailcreek on Jan 30, 2024 1:11:01 GMT
Very nice M-10005, Steve. Great job on the clean and polish. Thanks, Paul. After checking with others, I just used some warm water, mild detergent and a microfiber cloth to remove the surface grime, dried the shells with an air gun, and then finished with some old auto polish/wax. Although the train was in pretty good shape to begin with, the procedure removed the obvious surface dirt without damaging the lithography, and the wax provided sealing and a bit of shine. No one would ever mistake it for NIB, but now it can wear its wear and tear proudly! 
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Post by af3020 on Jan 30, 2024 3:15:37 GMT
steveoncattailcreek and healey36. As an alternative to the water/soap/hair dryer method of cleaning I've found the lithography cleans up very well using Carnauba cleaning wax. It does a great job of removing all types of grim without doing any damage to the lithography. To give you some idea of the before and after appearances - the station below has been partially cleaned with the wax.  |
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Post by healey36 on Jan 30, 2024 17:00:17 GMT
I agree with you on the cleaner-wax, af3020. I've been using Meguiar's for many years when I run into stuff with tough grime or lost shine. I've never damaged any original paint or lithography using this it, but I almost always try it in a small spot first just to be sure.  This is my really old bottle (you can tell by the 1994 label at the top). On a recent trip to the auto supply store, I checked to see if it's still manufactured/available; it is, but I'm not sure the formula is the same as three decades ago. I'll know soon, as my supply is almost out. |
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