SD90MACoholic
September 25th, 2003, 07:19 PM
First off, for those of you who responded to my post a few days ago where I was asking for help in removing manufacturers' road numbers without damaging the underlying paint, I sincerely thank you for your help and suggestions. ALWAYS appreciated. I'm relatively new at this and any/all help is most welcome.
As it was, I ended up simply using a Q-tip with a 99% Isopropyl Alcohol solution. Excellent results obtained. Just lightly dipped the Q-tip
in the solution, and gently rubbed one way only (rather than scratching back and forth) until the paint came off. After each minute or so, I wiped off the spot with a water/liquid soap solution, dried it, and continued until the paint was all gone. The only visible sign anything was ever there, was a slight "gloss"
appearance, which I hope will disappear altogether once I get the new number in place and do a little weathering.
For the record, this was a KATO, SD80MAC loco
(Norfolk Southern road name). Thanks again! Rob.
As it was, I ended up simply using a Q-tip with a 99% Isopropyl Alcohol solution. Excellent results obtained. Just lightly dipped the Q-tip
in the solution, and gently rubbed one way only (rather than scratching back and forth) until the paint came off. After each minute or so, I wiped off the spot with a water/liquid soap solution, dried it, and continued until the paint was all gone. The only visible sign anything was ever there, was a slight "gloss"
appearance, which I hope will disappear altogether once I get the new number in place and do a little weathering.
For the record, this was a KATO, SD80MAC loco
(Norfolk Southern road name). Thanks again! Rob.