so im looking at picking up another Williams conrail nw2. has anyone ever renumbered a Williams diesel? ive seen some Lionel repainting threads on here but im wondering if alcohol or something will removed the road number but not hurt the blue paint on a Williams specific locomotive. thanks in advance!
Chris
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Chris,
Wondering the same thing myself since they are not decals, Mine may be more forgiving on a black NYC NW2. Was wondering about the use of Everclear if I can find it.
Jeff
I would start out with Testors Easy Lift Off. Its made to do this. Some use alcohol to strip paint which is more likely to damage the base paint.
Pete
ok great thanks for the quick tip! before i buy this thing ill hold off to hear if anyone has actually done it successfully.
the road number is 9344. i could change the 3 to an 8 easy enough also.
That might be a quicker option instead of waiting to buy it. I always heard that not alot of Conrail stuff was made even from MTH, don't know if it's true or not. I don't have any Conrail.
Jeff
As easy as the shell comes off, try any products you’re going to attempt on the inside, far better to make a screw up where nobody will ever see it but you....as Pete mentioned, ELO will probably be the best bet, and most forgiving.....but again, I try it on the inside on some of the blue overspray, and see what comes off on your rag.....no harm, no foul this way.....
Pat
I used automotive Bug and Tar remover on a K-line ALCO shell to remove some overspray. Worked well with no damage to the base paint. I used Q-tips and gentle rubbing to remove the splatter.
It didn't harm the lettering so I'm not sure if it will help you, but I didn't work too hard over the lettering since I wasn't changing it.
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