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Ok, I'm baffled. <br /> <br />Everyone says 3 minutes and paint will start stripping off shells (when using 99% Isopropal Alcohol) so watch them carefully. The only part that comes off after 3 minutes are the factory decals! It took over an hour an a good bit of elbow grease with the toothbru***o get the paint to move. <br /> <br />Now, I just got up after a nice long snooze, and have had my P2K SW9/1200 in GN Orange and Green livery soaking (in IA) since 6:30pm yesterday. By 7:30pm the green was all gone, but even now some 14 hours later the orange hasn't budged! <br /> <br />I also soaked my Athearn GP9m in Pinesol for the same period of time and the original factory paint also hasn't budged. The numbering has come off. <br /> <br />Where do I get ELO? I'm confused and frustrated with this whole process. Is there some sort of finish on these shells that IA and Pinesol just wont break through? <br /> <br />I tell ya, since I'm going with my own livery I'm buying undecorated shells from now on. <br /> <br />Trevor
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