Don't know about you guys, but I have broken my fair share of N scale handrails. I usually tried to fix them with CA which works until you hit the handrail and it breaks again. Then I tried some fancy glue process from an online company. Not much luck there either. I figured it was just one of those things unitl the other day when I sent a brand new LL C424 to the concrete floor. I don't know how, but it escaped with only the rear handrails being broken. Tried to order new ones, no such luck. Here they are face down: Even the little tab that slides into the walkway (under the little triangular part) was broken off. I got thinking and grabbed my can of liquid electrical tape and used it as glue to re-attach the rails to the loco. It worked! A really strong bond that is flexible and removable by simply peeling it off! You can see the repaired upright in this photo: I am pleased for the first try. I think once I paint the rail yellow, you'll never tell. After a day or two, I found that the stuff has "memory". I bent the formally broken handrails pretty severely and when I let go they slowly went back to their original position.
All right! I have some of that stuff in 5 different colors. I almost tried that one day, but changed my mind at the last minute. Thanks for sharing :thumbs_up:
That is one of the best remedies I've every seen, since everyone ends up with a couple broken handrails eventually. Now, if only it could fill in the gaps of missing handrails that have broken off and gotten lost, ha-ha.
Thanks so much for sharing that one - now I have no excuse for not fixing those handrails I have stashed away
You fool! You coulda bought dozens of cans of the stuff, printed new labels, and sold it at 1000% markup at a train show! Instead, you share the secret for free! ;-)
