Relettering passenger cars

[doctorwayne]

You could try some Easy-Lift-Off, from PollyScale, but some of the newer lettering jobs seem to be impervious to most chemicals. If you use fine sandpaper (wet/dry of 800 grit or finer)to remove the lettering, repaint the entire letterboard area. On those Athearn models, the flat lettering areas are distinct from the fluted panels, so the patch job will be less noticeable than if you re-paint only the previously-lettered area.

Another, albeit more involved, option can be seen HERE. In particular, check-out the second post, which includes a photo - in my opinion, the best representation of stainless steel that I've seen on a model.

Wayne