Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Painting the rails on your model railroad might sound like an easy job but it can quickly degenerate into a sticky mess with paint hopelessly dried on everything and your switch points permanently stuck together. However with a little preparation you can prevent a lot of headaches and finish with a paint job that will leave your track looking like the real thing. In this video I'll show you my tips and tricks for getting it done the right way.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:54 Feedback
4:36 Prep---Start with clean rails
5:10 Prep--Tape the points
7:03 Prep--Top of the rails
8:01 Prep--Soap or oil
9:22 Organic solvents
9:46 Brown paint
12:15 Painting and cleanup
22:46 Wrapup
Painting the rails on your model railroad might sound like an easy job but it can quickly degenerate into a sticky mess with paint hopelessly dried on everything and your switch points permanently stuck together. However with a little preparation you can prevent a lot of headaches and finish with a paint job that will leave your track looking like the real thing. In this video I'll show you my tips and tricks for getting it done the right way.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:54 Feedback
4:36 Prep---Start with clean rails
5:10 Prep--Tape the points
7:03 Prep--Top of the rails
8:01 Prep--Soap or oil
9:22 Organic solvents
9:46 Brown paint
12:15 Painting and cleanup
22:46 Wrapup
