Removing Lettering

[nfmisso]

QUOTE: Originally posted by paxton58

I have had success using the VCR tape head cleaner with a q tip and then wiping the area with water to remove the residue. Experiment with somehting first.

VCR head cleaner is Isopropyl Alcohol and water.

[paxton58]

I have had success using the VCR tape head cleaner with a q tip and then wiping the area with water to remove the residue. Experiment with somehting first.

[WilmJunc]

I've used a pencil eraser, but that will damage the paint behind the decal. Has a coat of dull-coat been applied over the decals? If not, a q-tip with decal softener would probably remove the decal without damaging the paint.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for these options for removing the lettering. I will try one this weekend. I will report back to let everyone know the outcome.
Phil

[cwclark]

there was an article in MRR a few months ago that used pine sol on a q-tip..I use poly s paint and decal remover and remove the decal and some of the paint and just repaint the bare spot before decaling..if the paint is even a close match to the original color the new decals will hide the new paint...chuck

[nfmisso]

A third method is to use 91% alcohol on a Q-tip and carefully rub enough to get the lettering without stripping the paint.

[Anonymous]

You can try these methods
1. Brush paint over the old markings and redecal over the paint. This works if you can match the paint well. For instance I have a bottle of Boston & Maine blue that is a good match for the stock Athearn "Bluebird" GP38's.
2. Try a draftsmans electric eraser tool with the no grit white "vellum" erase rubber.
Use a light touch, and be prepared to retouch the paint should the erase tool bite in too deeply and expose the underlying plastic.

[Anonymous]

Could I get some help in removing lettering from 3 passenger coaches. I would like to keep the underliying paint in tack. The coaches are Athern painted for the Nickel Plate Road. I would like to change them to the Western Maryland. I do have decals. The coach paint looks like O.D. green. I thought it might be pullman green???? The lettering is yellow. HELP!!

Thanks
Phil