Have been repainting several cabooses and painted over the existing logo ( see photo ) However I could still see a faint out line of the previous herald. On the next caboose I decided to try covering with auto primer first - that was a mistake - the primer was way too coarse and would need sanding. So do I go to paint removal with brake fluid or what would you recomend ? Looks to be printed on but was wondering if anyone else has tried to remove MTH paint.
Thanks Art
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MTh freightcar paint is easier to remove than the loco paint. Scalecoat paint remover or EL Off works fine.
MTh freightcar paint is easier to remove than the loco paint. Scalecoat paint remover or EL Off works fine.
Are you removing all the paint or logo only. Just curious, as I had a CR bay window caboose that I intended to redo for GBW. At the time my employer/modeling mentor suggested he sand blast (he had a small one) the old logo off, and not strip the car. After painting it the requsite yellow, I can still see the shadow from the logo. Not happy with the results. Not to mention no decals yet. So the car is in presently in limbo.
The other thought is... does MTH mold their cars in color? If so, striping paint is fruitless, other than the logo.
Food for thought...
The other thought is... does MTH mold their cars in color? If so, striping paint is fruitless, other than the logo.
Food for thought...
MTH paints all their rolling stock.
Rusty
Just trying to remove logo.
You can still remove the logo with a q tip and scalecoat paint remover. just use a damp q tip with the paint remover and rub slowly. HAve a paper towl handy for errant runs of the paint remover.
Thanks to all - Will try the scalecoat
Art
You can still remove the logo with a q tip and scalecoat paint remover. just use a damp q tip with the paint remover and rub slowly. HAve a paper towl handy for errant runs of the paint remover.
Go to Harbor Freight Tools , buy the air eraser , like 30 bucks, it is like an airbrush but uses a powered medium , I use baking soda , it will take off logo's and lettering , leaves the paint almost unscathed , simply the easiest , no messy chemicals , spray outside and you have no clean up , and baking soda is cheap
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