Chameleon Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Has anyone used Bullfrog snot to improve traction? I have a heavy white metal railcar that only drives on 1 bogie. It can hardly pull itself let alone its trailer! I was thinking of trying this stuff on an axle to see if it improves things. Does it work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tim Hall Posted February 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 Er, I bought some to replace shredded Hornby traction tyres, then mislaid it somewhere in the attic before I got round to using it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Barry Ten Posted February 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11, 2018 It does work, yes. Just be aware that you'll lose a bit of pickup ability from the wheel once coated, which may or may not be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
centraltrains Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I tried it on one of my trains but it was just really hard to apply evenly meaning the loco just wobbled about way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janner Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I used it on some three rail 0 gauge models and it dramatically improved their performance. It was very easy to apply as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It works well. You may have to try a couple of times to get a smooth, even coating, but it really doesn't take much of the material at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davetheroad Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 It works well once you practice how to apply it. I water it down slightly and use a brush to apply a thin even coat, then leave the wheels spinning for 30 minutes or so and then apply another coat. After applying the coats and another 30 minutes spin leave it overnight to cure. I have a few locos that are a bit light footed and it has cured them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spice1977 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 As above works well if you put it on correctly - small amounts on the end of a cocktail stick and run the motor and a medium speed and keep it running whilst it sets a bit. I personally have had no issues with power even on single pickup lima models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 I tried it on a Hornby Dublo R1 0-6-0T. The haulage was increased, but current pick up was seriously affected. There was also a bit of wobble, but that was due to my incompetence in applying it, A later second attempt failed as the stuff had dried up (again probably due to incompetence in not closing the container properly. Basically it has all the drawbacks of traction tyres, apart from needing a groove in the wheel tyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Buckner Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Basically it has all the drawbacks of traction tyres, apart from needing a groove in the wheel tyre. Does that include increasing the deposits of dirt that accumulate on the track? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted February 12, 2018 Share Posted February 12, 2018 Does that include increasing the deposits of dirt that accumulate on the track? My trial didn't last long enough to find out, but I suspect it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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