Questions, Answers & Tips - 4
5: Poster putty has model railroad uses.
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of the old lettering. The cars were then decaled. Krylon does
not produce the tight, glossy finish of Scalecoat, Modelflex or
Tru-Color, but is more than acceptable in the right application.
The second question is about applying chalks. Chalks and other
weathering powders cling better to a rough surface than to
something that is slick like clean plastic. A light coat of dull fin-
ish helps the dry weathering to stick, and the finished product
can be sealed with another light coat of clear matte spray.
Poster putty
Try using poster putty (5) to hold those pesky small screws
to your screwdriver when attaching your coupler pockets.
I also use it for temporary mounting of HO people on my
layout until I am sure I like their placement. Use it to hold
small parts on a piece of wood or cardboard for painting.
The uses are endless!
– Dave Dexter
Lint roller
The other day as I dropped a small part on the carpet and
could not find it, it dawned on me that I could use a lint
roller to pick up the part. Getting the part was super easy.
In the past I would spend 15 minutes looking for a small
part, laying with my head sideways trying to see it! The dogs
always wondered why I would do this. Anyway, by simply
running the lint roller over the carpet, it picked up the part I
lost, and a few other things that I had dropped before.
The Scotch-Brite lint roller works well for about $3.69. It
comes with more than 50 sheets so it lasts a
long time. I will share the cash with my dogs, as it was their
lint roller I used.
– Marty Petersen
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