I'm trying to remove the lettering from a N gauge Bowser coverd hopper without taking off the paint. I tried the mircrosol and magic tape approach, the pine sol on a Qtip approach, and the microsol / solvaset with a pink eraser approach. None of them worked. Any ideas? I was hoping to not have to strip all the paint
I've removed numbering from cars using a very small amount of rubbing alcohol, or the back of a hobby knife and gently scrape off the lettering. I've even heard of some using pencil erasers. Whatever approach(s) used, just go slow.
Another trick to try uses tp, Microsol and Q-tips. Place the tp on the model. Using the Q-tip wet the tp and let it sit for 5 minutes. Then gently use the Q-tip to scrub at the lettering. Repeat as needed. This is another one that takes paitience but it does work. (I believe this came from Athearn company via FB.)
http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/88/t/297293.aspx
In the cited thread, 2nd reply, see what Dave Nelson discusses about using tortillions.
I tried it, and posted the final comment in that thread. Works great! check it out. Dan
I tried it all. Microsol, rubbing alcohol etc. I don't know why but I could not get them to work.
The only thing that I found that works is Testors ELO. It woeks great and it doesn't damage the plastic at all.
The 70% rubbing alcohol is not very effective, but I found the 99% available here is Canada works quite well. I understand in the US the available stronger formulation may be only 90%.