Logo removal

[Summertrainz]

i accidently bought the spectrum line "union pacific" line
and im modeling northern new jersey...
thats thousands of miles apart...
so.... is there a way to remove it?...
with some sort of cleaner...
can some one help?

[SteamGene]

I'm assuming you have a diesel, so this may or may not work.  On Spectrum steam, the remover of choice for me is a pencil eraser.  In fact I bought an pencil that is all eraser for the purpose.  It works like the Ogden Nash poem:
When first you ope the catsup bottle,
At first a little, and then a lottle. 

Gene

[Woody Elmore]

Gene - I too have used a stick eraser. Good advice.

I thought that I was one of the few remaining Ogden Nash fans out there. Having lived and worked in the Bronx, NYC, I always quote my favorite Nash poem: The Bronx?
                     No thonx!

[r.cprmier]

Woody;
A great fan of Ogden Nash was Groucho Marx.  I am not sure if either Groucho or Nash were members of the "Algonquin Club" (Dot Parker, George Kaufman, et al), but I wouldn't for a minute doubt it..
In his autobiography, I remember Marx having made reference to riding the "Super Chief"; moving out to to California after killing Broadway.  That will qualify this as railroad topic...
RIch

[Summertrainz]

i did not know that it was that easy...
an eraser
and i have the steam set
thanks gene!

happy railroading!

[Summertrainz]

i did not know that it was that easy...
an eraser
and i have the steam set
thanks gene!

happy railroading!

sorry...
i may have spoke to soon... it did'nt work
anyone have another idea?

[SteamGene]

If you only took the amount of time that you took proofing your messaqe, it didn't work.  Go back and read the instructions.  It takes about five minutes before it begins to come off.  I've removed Bachmann lettering from quite a few Bachmann Spectrum steam locos using a pencil eraser. 
When first you ope the catsup bottle,
First a little, then a lottle. 

Gene

[JM]

10 mins. between posts?    I couldn't even FIND my eraser in 10 mins.!!
  If you can't get the lettering off using an eraser, try 70% isopropyl alcohol,  I've used it a few times on Bachmann stuff and it works fairly well.

[ftauss]

Easy Lift Off (ELO) from Polly Scale. I used it to strip some Bachmann N scale F7/F9 shells so i can repaint them for Santa Fe freight blue and yellow. Dab it, soak it scrub a bit and flush. Get's down to the bare plastic.

It will ruin the clear pieces though so be aware of this. I'm trying to find out I I can order a handful of them as replacements.

Frank

[lanny]

Something else that works 'very fast' but requires great care in using it AND will probably require some paint touch up, is acetone base finger nail polish remover. (don't leave it set and soak as it will also begin to affect the plastic body). Get it 'on' and get it 'off' right away.

I use a 'Q-tip' and gently scrub using (to quote Gene's Ogden Nash ditty) 'a little' but never 'a lottle'. It immediately (almost) removes the lettering, but it also will affect the paint underneath. If your locomotive is steam and black, its easy because you can use commercial model spray cans of 'engine black' or other suitable black to spray over the area before adding decals.

This method becomes much less desirable if you are working on an intricate color pattern of locomotives or cars because of its effect on underlying paint.

lanny nicolet