Dear Art,
One thing I do is remove all of the numbers. It is much easier to
match characters if they all come from the same decal sheet as far as
font, height, weight, width, etc. There are all different types of inks
used to print on freight cars. Some will come off with a little alcohol
on a q-tip. Others will require a bit more of a solvent to be removed.
And your fear of removing the paint underneath is a real fear. I have
always had great luck with Floquil "Lift Off" on a moistened Q-tip. If
you rub too much, you will remove the base coat of paint. I check the
q-tip and if it starts to turn the color of the car, I know I am rubbing
too hard or put too much solvent on the q-tip. Once the lettering is
removed, I put a light coat of gloss over the area if I am going to
decal. Once numbered with decal or dry transfers, I spray a light coat
of dull coat over the area, unless I am going to heavily weather, then I
hold off until after the weathering.
Best,
Don
PS It is 137% easier to do this on S scale than HO models <VBG>
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