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Manufacturer and Model
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Chemical Stripper Used
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Soak Time
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Comments
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| Accurail (covered hopper) |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
6+ hours
|
Did not really strip well
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| Athearn (older) |
Brake Fluid
|
8-12 hours minimum
|
may make plastic brittle
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| Athearn (newer) |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
2-8 hours depending on layers
|
strips clean with minimal scrubbing
|
| MDC Roundhouse |
-
|
-
|
Did not strip well with ANYTHING !!!
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| Life-Like Proto2000 series |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
4-8+ hours
|
strips clean
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| Kato |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
4-6 hours
|
actually is ink, not paint, therefore
disintegrates
|
| Con-Cor Route 66 Vehicles |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
1-2 hours
|
works fast and clean
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| Bachman |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
2-6 hours, paint melted after 1 hour
|
actually only stripped a GP30 in BN
paint, left a white sheen
|
| Walthers (4-bay open hopper) |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
1-2 hours clean
|
probably quicker than 2 hours, I was
busy....
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| Stewart hoppers |
91% Isopropyl alcohol
|
4 hours & stopped
|
did not even work on lettering.... paint
not softened at all |
