IronBeltKen
Lazy Daydreamer
Hi gang, I have this Atlas Master series GP38 shell that came factory-painted for Family Lines -
...and I wish to strip away at least the striping and logo, if not the entire coat of gray paint.
One thing that has always worked for me in the past is soaking the shell in 91% Isopropyl alcohol. But today, with all of the ISO being diverted to medical facilities and none available in retail outlets, I have to find some other solution. [BTW - I do NOT have the tools to do sandblasting, so that's not an option for me.]
A friend suggested I try using Easy-Off oven cleaner. Before I do that, I'd like to hear from any of you who already have used Easy-Off on Atlas Master- or Silver-series loco shells. Because I know there are some brands, such as Kato, made of plastic that is destroyed by certain stripping chemicals.
I'd also like to hear what other non-ISO solutions work on Atlas shells.
Thanks in advance...
...and I wish to strip away at least the striping and logo, if not the entire coat of gray paint.
One thing that has always worked for me in the past is soaking the shell in 91% Isopropyl alcohol. But today, with all of the ISO being diverted to medical facilities and none available in retail outlets, I have to find some other solution. [BTW - I do NOT have the tools to do sandblasting, so that's not an option for me.]
A friend suggested I try using Easy-Off oven cleaner. Before I do that, I'd like to hear from any of you who already have used Easy-Off on Atlas Master- or Silver-series loco shells. Because I know there are some brands, such as Kato, made of plastic that is destroyed by certain stripping chemicals.
I'd also like to hear what other non-ISO solutions work on Atlas shells.
Thanks in advance...