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    Do decals come off? —Christopher Masi
   So, I have been thinking about using some Conrail decals, and I understand that you soak them in water, float them off their backing, and float them onto the train. The big question is, are they easy to get off? Can you just soak the decal off after (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Do decals come off? —Larry Pieniazek
     Decals that have had nothing sprayed on them should come off fine if you soak them long enough. They adhere with a water based adhesive. Solvaset basically softens the plastic enough to get it to conform to irregular surfaces, so you SHOULD still be (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Do decals come off? —Brett Isaacs
   If you go to the Hobby Store and talk to one of the knowledgeable individuals they will point you in the direction of I believe "easy off" by Polly Scale. I've had my can for almost 5 years and can remove decals that have been on for years or cover (...) (25 years ago, 2-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Do decals come off? —Kya Morden
   (...) I'd be cautious about using any sort of soluvant to remove stickers. I used some "goo-gone" or something like that to remove the sticker goo on the back of a CD case and ended up having the stuff eat the cd case! (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Do decals come off? —Christopher Masi
   Thanks for all the info. (...) (25 years ago, 3-Feb-00, to lugnet.trains)
 

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