I recently Purchased a 4-6-0 with Factory Installed Sound!
It looks amazing and Is painted for the Southern RR.
Now here is my question, how do I get the Factory lettering off?
I want to re-letter this for a industrial Railroad that hauls bricks.
How would I go about doing this. I saw a tutorial on MRR's website and they recommended Micro-Sol.
Thanks a Lot!
Adam
Adari,
Bachmann lettering tends to be stamped on, not decaled. I doubt the microsol would do much.
Do you intend to repaint (or weather) along with relettering?
A quick way to remove the factory stamped lettering is to use 600 grit sand paper with a touch of paint thinner on it. Sounds a bit drastic, but it's fast and it works. It does dull (but not remove) the underlying finish (black paint). This does not bother me because I tend to weather a bit, so my marks on the finish do not show. Don't use too much pressure, either, so you don't sand off the rivets.
I wish I had a better pick but this loco was NYC before I removed the lettering a changed it to B&O:
(http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu146/jsnvogel/Projects/DSCN5065.jpg)
Regards,
Jonathan
I successfully have used LowFume Oven Easy-Off to loosen up the decals off AristoCraft rolling stock and USATrains gp38-2 ! Bot I believe also use the stamped decal method !?
Sprayed and let lay for 3 hrs before using a soft brush under running water in the bathtub.
You don't want to forget the units because it will soften the surface (do have a lite fingerprint off rubber glove on one unit) but any surface marks or ghosting just enhances a weathered look imho
doug c
Some people use a fibreglass pencil to remove factory numbering.
if the loco is supposed to be one that your short line bouight from a big road, just paint out the original road's lettering with a thin coat of black--so the original ne barely shows thru. then put on decals for your road name.
I know of one loco on display that for many years you could see traces of three owners' names. Then they sandblasted it and removed the history.
Which leads me to--Paasche Air Eraqser--a mini-sandblaster.
glenn joesten
The only thing about that is that I have never seen a steam engine with patched out lettering. I have seen diesels but not steam.
Do you know where I can find a picture?
Adam
Two other things I've tried with some success - rubber cement thinner (can usually be fouind at a craft store or office supply store), or a product called "Goof-Off", which can usually be found at a good hardware or home supply store. It depends on the ink that was used. Use a Q-tip and rub on the lettering carefully. If you start to see any of the base color, stop, and go to one of the other methods already noted.