Paint removing

Brake fluid may also melt your item if it is plastic. Scalecoat paint remover is safe on plastic.

Thanks, I'll check the hobby shop tomorrow.

Check the Weaver Models website for Scalecoat II thinners.

Hi Charlie,

Whatever you use test it on the inside of the body to see how it works with aluminum.

Good luck, Bruce

Never had an issue in the 40 years I've used it. Maybe I have some magic.....but really doubt it. I used it in HO and now O WHEN I MUST strip paint. In O I find I do not need to strip paint often.  cya use it at your risk.....but fine for me.

I've used brake fluid on a variety of manufacturer's items without ever having any damage, but these days I'm using 91% alcohol.

I also made a container out of 4" PVC pipe with a plug in one end so I can pour the alcohol in it and place the item in it to soak.  I made it long enough so it would cover at least 2/3 of a 21" passenger car.  I've also used a large, aluminum baking pan to hold everything.

So you want to remove the base paint or just the lettering or striping along the windows? Brake fluid will remove both. Poly Scale ELO will remove the striping long before the base paint is affected.

Pete

Is that rubbing alcohol or denatured?

Hello Bruce, can't make myself deface that Burlington car and may have found a precedent for a migration to a connecting line that will excuse it showing up in my planned consist.  The Amtrak car on the other hand, no problem with that one, erase the kid in the window, paint in a martini glass and a guy with a hat, and create an instant tavern/lounge car.

91% rubbing alcohol works well.

Good idea with the PVC pipe, Bob.  I have thought about doing this too.  My 91% gets poured into an ex-spaghetti container with screw on top.  It works fine for boxcars and such, but I need something bigger for diesel shells.