Help Lego 10261 not smooth after 3 months

[sonpham510]

I am having a problem with 10261, after playing a lot and continuously, the track is no longer glossy, the train is not running smoothly, can I use any solution to solve this? i washed the rails with soap and it was back to normal, but after only 3 days its not working well again

[MAB]

Running plastic on plastic continuously is going to cause wear. If you want to run it continuously, maybe try spraying the track parts with a silicone spray designed for use on plastic curtain rails and similar.

[JopieK]

You could try some plastic grease? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=plastic+grease&ia=web Please do check that it is suitable for ABS.

[dr_spock]

Do you live in a dusty area or have pets?   You can also try cleaning the wheels.  Crud can build up on the wheels which can cause additional rolling resistance.

 

[ks6349]

use soft damp cloth to wipe on the track, don't use any chemical cleanser.

[ks6349]

This set is retiring?

[Vilhelm22]

12 hours ago, ks6349 said:

This set is retiring?

Yes, as expected.  We should get another fairground set next year though, as we’ve had 5 already.  The ones I own are amazing.