N scale ballast

[PRRThomas11]

This is driving me nuts! I'm putting ballast on my layout and no matter how much scenic cement I put on it just comes off. Its really fine. Does anyone have an easy fool-proof way to do this that I wont screw up?

[Santa Fe buff]

Try compacting the ballast, it might be expanding when drying. Or try a slightly thicker ballast. The track might also be lifting up when it is drying, I don't have much experience, but ballast it sort of a cement-like compound.

[kevin2083]

What are you using for glue?

[fieromike]

You might not be getting  the ballast wet enough before you apply the scenic cement.  It needs to be really wet to let the cement absorb fully into the ballast.

[hobo1]

use a drop of dish soap in water and wet well. i use elmers glue all and it works great

[SteamGene]

What most of the others said.  What is your gluing method?  No soak/ no we water, no success.
Gene

[Paul M.]

Yes, add detergent to make it "wet" water.

[PRRThomas11]

Thank you guys! Sorry I haven't been to the computer.