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Jim, I ran into this when re-painting a Kato loco for a friend. I think thier shells/bodies must be made from some exotic platic and they use a paint that really grabs onto it. Here's what I did: <br />Using K&S 1200 Grit Sanding Film ( available from MicroMark) remove as much lettering as you can. Then wa***he body/shell in a mild dish detergrent to remove any oils. Be sure to rinse it several times. Allow the shell to air dry for at least a day. Airbrush on several light coats of Poly-Scale light grey as a primer and allow that to dry really hard ( at least a day).Then using Poly-Scale Paint airbru***he the body/shell in the color(s) desired. Poly-Scale paint is really opaque and will cover up any remaining orginal color without the loss of any detail as it dries to a really thin hard finish. After this has dried for at least a day airbrush on a coat of Poly-Scale gloss and let it dry good and you are ready to decal the loco. For a final finish after decaling I like to use Poly-Scale flat or semi-gloss. Vic
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