Burnishing Model Train Track....."The Best Way"

Burnishing in a controlled manner can have desirable effects on American Flyer model train track and (switches) turnouts. That is why I use my Shopsmith Mark V with the mechanical speed control dial set at 700 rpm for burnishing any model train track and turnouts. With the 2"x8" inch Tycro burnishing wheel I can make old metal train track look and work better than new. With all the talk of track cleaning, the advantages burnishing gives me far superior performance. The results are dramatic with very little gunk accumulating on the model train track and better conductivity thru out my American Flyer Cabinet-top train layout. Burnishing improves the surface finish, or surface hardness metal. The benefits of burnishing include: prevents corrosion, eliminate visual defects, closes porosity, creates surface compressive residual stress and superior conductivity when it comes to metal train track.
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• metal
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• flyer
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• cleaning
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[MartyInLa]

It looks good, and I can see how conductivity would be improved. But, does it really help prevent corrosion? How long would the track really stay that shiny, or at least close to that level?