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Video: How to remove factory-printed lettering from freight car models
Excellent succinct video. I never would have thought of it.
But that means the manufacturer or who ever decaled the model did not use anything to seal the decal (Testors dual coat or similar). I suspect this tip would not work on a sealed model.
Definitely will give it a try, love these videos, keep them coming!
I am going to redecal my rolling stock and locos and this is an excellent tip. I was afraid that the micro sol would also take off the paint and I see it does not. Once again Cody thanks and keep those tips coming.
I was having trouble learning how to remove lettering from my equipment by using other products like Easy Lift Off, Pine-Sol etc. Either I was using too much product and the paint would come off with the lettering or I was not letting it soak long enough I don’t know because the end result was less than desirable! I tried this method and it works like a charm!!! Thank you !!!
Does this Work for Bachmann locomotives?
Thanks for verifying the use of the decal setting solution. I had thought of doing the same.
Great tip. Harder and harder to find undecorated rolling stock. I have been reluctant to purchase items because of road names that I was very unsure of being able to changs.
Excellent!! But this tip begs the question of why it was not used by you on the tender as well as the locomotive in the February, 2012, issue. Pine Sol as well as alcohol was used instead. The alcohol removed the decal and the paint on the tender too. That may or may not have been the point of using it but still I wonder. In all though, an excellent tip along with the Pine Sol method. Are there more? I’ll continue to search the site.
i will try this i hope it works thk
Sticking with the ‘‘KISS’’ (Keep It Simple Stupid) practice on my Nscale KVL, I recently purchased a couple of LifeLike Norfolk and Western GP 20’s in hopes of some simple lettering removal would lead to a quick re-lettering session using this technique. I’m guessing that the paint and lettering on the diesels were sealed? The technique did not work in removing the white lettering, any suggestions?
I had this method described by a club member without the tape. Now instead of rubbing and rubbing and rubbing like I was told, I will just apply, let soak, then stick and peel! Gotta go, I have a lot of re-stenciling to do!!!
No luck with Micro Sol a brand new bottle, Although it did remove the printed Pullman Lettering from the Micro Train Hwy wt. car I was trying to correct. The Pullman lettering was way off centered on both sides. I was able to remove the printing with a lot of soaking 30 minutes worth and some elbow grease. It also removed the pullman green paint underneath. Any suggestions before I try the other side?
Interesting concept, but didn’t quite work as advertised on a Kato N-scale ATSF covered hopper on which I wanted to change the last 3 digits of a 6 digit number. The Kato numbers are very thin and tight and didn’t break up as shown. With several applications of Micro-Sol and direct rubbing on the printing with a toothpick, I was able to fade the number to an extent without damaging the car paint too much. Don’t know how the new decal will cover. The original Micro Scale artical appears to be from a march 2009 news letter no longer on their website.
i tried the method as described on several N scale cars and it absolutely did NOT work. at all. i’ll try some Pine Sol, but the Micro Sol was a total failure, even after numerous tries on the same car. bah.
I have tried to use this method on Con Cor cars with no luck what so ever. Any ideas for removing the numbers from Con Cor cars?