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Hello,
I'm planing to use Javis Underlay / Extra Fine Granite for the track underlay on my shunting layout. Before making any mistakes (I always do a lot of them), could you tell me the best way to use it ? Thanks.

Cut it a little wider than the sleeper ends or whatever width is need where multi tracks run. I would bond it to the baseboard with either neat PVA or Copydex style Latex adhesive. Apply a temporary load on top of the strip until glue has set. Here I would use some pieces of flat timber on top of the sheet, weighted by whatever is to hand - full paint tins, food cans etc anything heavy and has some weight in it to keep the sheet firmly down along its length while glue sets.

Thank you very much Brian.