ballast magic use with o gauge

[colin penfold]

Hi all.

 

I have successfully used deluxe materials ballast magic powdered glue with oo tracklaying. I am wondering whether it works effectively in o gauge. Im imagining a payoff between a greater volume of glue and ballast versus a higher mass of track to hold in place.

 

Any o gauge colleagues usex it and willing to share their experience please?

[ColinK]

I tried it for the first time a few days ago, not for ballasting but to surface a platform with Woodland Scenics coarse cinders (probably about the same size as 0 gauge ballast. I measured the ballast magic and cinders to ensure I got the 1 to 7 ratio as per the instructions. Laid the mix on the balsawood platform top and sprayed it with the Deluxe Materials water mister which came in the kit. The next day I found that some areas had stuck down, but the majority had not. So a failure really. Had to go over it all with the usual dilute pva which worked fine.

[colin penfold]

Thanks for posting. I do think this is a product to be used with a depth of material and not suitable for a thin layer over large areas

[markjj]

Cascamite wood glue works much better but it doesn't have a reversible feature as it's totally waterproof.

[colin penfold]

Having used ballast magic with 00 i limed it a lot, muxch better than wet glue. My question is, can anybody contribute experiences of using it with o gauge?

Edited November 12, 2018 by colin penfold