Comments on: Problems Ballasting Track https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/12/problems-ballasting-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=problems-ballasting-track Model railroads and model trains Fri, 23 Nov 2012 00:06:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Geof https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/12/problems-ballasting-track.html#comment-581 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:53:07 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/12/problems-ballasting-track.html#comment-581 Gordon,

It sounds like the sprayer you bought is too powerful. Is there a setting you can turn the nozzle to that delivers less water so you don’t blast the ballast all over the place? Maybe your holding it too close to your work.

I just use a Windex window cleaner sprayer to moisten my ballast and hold it about six inches or so away as I spray.

Hope this helps,

Geof

]]> By: FIre Ken https://blog.model-train-help.com/2009/12/problems-ballasting-track.html#comment-580 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:33:17 +0000 http://68.171.208.138/~blogmode/2009/12/problems-ballasting-track.html#comment-580 It’s the sprayer that’s blowing your ballast out of place! I’ve found that the droppers available in most hobby stores or better yet, a turkey baster, works the best. You can use water with a drop of detergent or use isopropyl alcohol to pre-treat your ballast before you apply the glue solution. I use the turkey baster to apply the glue. Just in case you weren’t aware, a 50-50 mix of white glue and water works well to secure ballast.

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