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FOLLOW-UP: What's the problem?!? <br /> <br />I decided I'd start my first attempt at paint stripping with a Walthers Trainline GP9m. I had already painted over the original CN modern scheme with a Green/Yellow livery (by hand) to see what it would look like. It turned out pretty good in terms of colour, but the paint job was bad...so now I wanted to strip it, with the intent to paint it using the air brush on the weekend. <br /> <br />Let's get to it...I poured the Isopropal Alcohol into a container and submersed the shell. Sure enough after 3-5 minutes (as you all suggested) the Green and Yellow paint started to come off. I light scrubbing with a toothbrush was all that was required to remove these colours. <br /> <br />So I figure let it soak another 3-5 minutes and the Black/white/CN red will come off, leaving me with a nice grey plastic shell ready for air brushing. No. Wrong. Uh Un. Not happening. I soaked it for 30 minutes. Nadda. Zippo. Nothing. The paint gave no sign of budging. So I gave it another 30 minutes...that's 1 hour for those not counting...nothing. No bubbling. No flaking. As pristine as the day I bought it. <br /> <br />Out of curiosity, I scratched the inside of the loco shell with a knife, and it seems that the shell is actually black plastic. So I decided to call it quits. Quick note, the original decalling all came off fine. <br /> <br />Question is...Is this normal for paint not to come off after a full hour in 99% Isopropal Alcohol? After what everyone told me I was sure that an hour in the soaker would just melt the shell into goo! <br /> <br />Should I try again in Pinesol? Or would I be wasting my time? <br /> <br />Trevor
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