Removing factory lettering?

[Doughless]

But the fact is, in my experience nothing is 100% successful. I think it must relate to exactly how the lettering was applied and the type / quality / application of the underlying paint.

Slightly OT…I once was looking to strip all of the paint off of a first run P2K GP18.

I have since read where Life-Like used a silk screen method that applied the lettering first, then the body paint next. And I’ll say, the lettering was tougher than the body paint.

After removing the shell from the container of alcohol, I was surprised to see that I had a perfectly lettered undecorated body.

I was quite disappointed.

[wjstix]

If all else fails, you could contact BLI to see if they have any undecorated tender shells available separately.