Actually these are slated for sugar beet service.
Interesting about the powdered charcoal vs. chalks with flat finishes.
I thin the Vallejo black with straight 70% alcohol.
The idea of using water with a bit of dish detergent never occurred to me! I will try that on the next car I weather. If it does allow the wash to properly wet the surface my issues with decals reacting to the alcohol will be over.
Thanks!
I seem to recall some folks using straight iso alcohol to strip off lettering and/or paint.
I use a little tupperware cup with a cover, it’s probably about equal to one measuring cup. Except for maybe a teaspoon of alcohol and that much or less of acrylic paint, the rest is just water.
I have had some success with an eraser…
So, why not weather the 979 car?
Rich
I am. It’s in process now.
Excellent. Looking forward to the results because that decal job on the 979 car looked best.
Rich
What a disappointment that will be…
I will be the judge of that. 
Rich
Okay Rich, here it is…
Here’s five of the seven complete. One is ready for weathering and the last one I have to put new decals on.
Mark, you have a winner there. Those cars are phenomenal. My faith in you has been restored.
Rich
Maybe you should make an appointment with your optometrist, Rich… 
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I did one better. I made an appointment with my ophthalmologist for tomorrow. He is also a model railroader, so I will take your photos with me.
Rich
