Re: (erielack) Athearn GP35s

["Paul Brezicki" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>]

Schuyler,

It was the opposite problem, in fact, it came off much too easily.

Paul

- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Schuyler Larrabee" <schuyler.larrabee_@_verizon.net>
To: "'Paul Brezicki'" <doctorpb_@_bellsouth.net>; "'EL Mailing List'" 
<erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>; "'Paul Tupaczewski'" <paultup@comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2007 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: (erielack) Athearn GP35s


>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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