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There is also quite a variation between different colors of paint on any given manufacturer's products. Recently I purchased a couple of Athearn reefers (factory painted) which I intended to strip and repaint. One was painted yellow and the other was white. <br /> The yellow paint came right off after soaking for half an hour in brake fluid. The white paint was another story. brake fluid merely caused it to get a little "lumpy' but it still clung to the body. you could scrape it off with a finger nail but it was impossible to get in around ladders etc. Next I tried 91% isopropya alcohol. Wouldn't even touch it ! Pine Sol dissolved the paint, but it turned into a sticky mass that clung to the car side. I finally broke down and bought a can of Floquil Easy Lift-Off stripper and that did the trick. sometimes it's wiser to spend the extra money and do the job fast rather than waste a week trying various "home remedies".
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