RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s

["Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>]

I seem to recall that Kato paint has been sworn AT by a very large number of people as being pretty
much impossible to remove.  Did you try the 91% alcohol?

BTW, kids, be sure you get the 91% version when you head down to the drug store.  It comes in two
"strengths," 70% and 91%.  Seventy percent won't do much except clean things off nicely.  91% will
get after what you want to remove.

I don't mean to be patronizing, I'm only relating what it took me a while to understand.

SGL

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Brezicki [mailto:doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net] 
> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 6:04 AM
> To: EL Mailing List; Paul Tupaczewski; Schuyler Larrabee
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s
> 
> FYI, I tried a couple of my previously reliable methods for 
> number removal on my Kato SD45's (1998 vintage) and it was 
> impossible to remove numbers without removing the maroon 
> paint. Has anyone else had better luck with these?
>  
> Paul B
>  
> From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
> Subject: RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s
> 
> Also, try a Q-tip, using 91% isopropyl alcohol.  You 
> >>>>may<<<< be able to remove the lettering
> without removing the paint, at least before you remove ALL 
> the paint.  You can soften the lettering,
> and then use a razor blade to >>carefully<< scrape the 
> softened numbers just a little to weaken
> their grip on the maroon, and then rub some more with the 
> Q-tip.   I've done this on some Atlas
> products.  It's a bit nervous-making, but it works.
> 
>  
>   
> 


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