I'm adding Woodland Scenics ballast to already-installed flextrack. I'm using the 1-to-1 water/white glue mix with a little wetting agent. I prespray with a little "wet" water only, sprinkle some ballast, spread it between the ties then give a final soak with an eyedropper. Results are marginal and are not quick.
Too little wetting agent and the ballast floats or washes away. Too much and you get a soap bubble mess. Either way, the ballast washes back over the ties. Spraying the glue mix (rather than the eye dropper) spreads it around.
If you apply the ballast then lay the track, the ballast does not fill in between the ties as most branchlines look. Ideally, we'd like the ballast to stay between the ties once it is sprinkled on. Okay, I can scrape away excess ballast when dry then vacuum it away (and it looks okay). But is there a better method??
Tx, Larry
30nov04