Suggestions needed for removing Lionel baby madison window silhouettes

I f you don't find a way to remove the silouette from the frosted material or if you want to preserve the origional strip.

You can replace the frosted window strip cut from a sheet of frosted stencil mylar available at any craft store.

I use it for windows in buildings that I dont put interiors in or sometimes I just cut a strip and glue the ends together and surround a bulb inside a structure to soften the lighting effect.

Depending on the window placement and design, I just "turned" the window plastic around, and the silhouettes were no longer visible, as they went between the windows. I did this on a combo baggage-coach car.

Will not work for most cars, but is the simplest and worth a try.

Joe K 

Unfortunately, the windows are part of the roof, there are no window strips.  The windows actually hold the roof on.

This is a tough one.  Rubbing alcohol, maybe?  You will have to make some discreet tests with different paint removers/solvents.  Test on the plastic itself in a hidden interior area first to see what the effect is.

It would be useful if you could post a photo of your disassembled car to help people understand the setup. If they are like my Lionel baby Madison cars circa 1973, the frosted window material is all part of the roof plastic and it has special molded shapes that enable the roof to lock onto the body of the car. (while I was writing this up ADCX Rob beat me to the punch!)

I think I might like my cars better with the silhouettes, if they were generic people.

You might try plastic polish - http://www.mothers.com/02_products/06208.html  from the automotive department or auto parts stores.

Pete

Ok on the Window treatment being part of the roof, My post War cars have strips of frosted mylar with the Silouette printed on them and just set down in notches that hold them in place, then the roof a seperate casting sits on.

So my info won't work for your application.