Rivarossi paint failure

[Mister Bill]

Just curious. I have re-purchased.

I had this Santa Fe observation car in storage a few years in a commercial cardboard storage box along with the rest of the set.

I glanced through the box and noticed this paint failure. The factory paint just disintergrated down to the base, and it smeared with my fingertip.

The rest of the box was fine, like I expected.

Any ideas

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[wvg_ca]

probably from the foam surrounding the car, not very paint friendly

 

[Mister Bill]

Wow, I never thought of that.

 

[Selector]

Or someone spilled something on the item, wiped it off as best he/she could, and the rest you know.

 

[Iron Horseman]

Or someone spilled something on the item, wiped it off as best he/she could, and the rest you know.

Or laid a rag with some paint unfriendly stuff on it. I see "marks" on the roof as well.

 

[Smudge617]

Just curious. I have re-purchased.

I had this Santa Fe observation car in storage a few years in a commercial cardboard storage box along with the rest of the set.

I glanced through the box and noticed this paint failure. The factory paint just disintergrated down to the base, and it smeared with my fingertip.

The rest of the box was fine, like I expected.

Any ideasView attachment 147674?

You can still do a lot with that as is, bit of track, some servicing scaffolding, couple of painters and assorted tools, small fresh unpainted timber......?

 

[Guilford Railman]

Maybe it’s just me but I kinda like the look of the “messed up” paint job. Gives the rail car an interesting look!

 

[Bigboy57]

If you decide to repaint it, the glass comes off with the roof and you should have an ez repair.