How do you remove decals?

How do you remove Bachamnn decals without ruining the paint? Thanks for any tips!

Some of the indoor guys have had good luck with erasers.

Be careful it`s not easy and you can muck it up

Oh come on you guys I have the climax and I also am not into Purdee & Curtin operations so how do we get rid of this free publicity? All suggestions within reasonable bounds of decency welcome.

What are you talking about? [%-)]

In the new “50 Tips” booklet there is a suggestion for using lacquer thinner on a q-tip to remove lettering from locos or rolling stock. It is recommended that you test a bit of it on the underside of the model first to make sure it won’t cause damage to the surface.

Thanks Ray!

Hi Matt:

There is a product made for this task, called “Easy Lift Off” made by “Polly S” . I get mine from the local train shop.

As Ray posted, lacquer thinner, or paint remover, etc, also works.

You must be carefull or you will damage some of the paint. I have been able to remove a lot of stuff over the years, but very few times have I got the decals/lettering off without needing to touch up the paint.

As posted before, test a spot on the bottom with what you are using and see what happens first.

Good luck: Jeff [8D]

I don’t know if WD40 would damage paint but I’ve removed a 3-year persistent tub sticker with the stuff