Removing decals?

I just had to remove the decals from my Avenger. I used Scotch "Magic" (frosty) tape. I pressed it over the decal, and pulled it off, removing the decal. It worked well, and left the underlying Future untouched. I had to burnish in a couple of places, but it was easy and clean. Micro Sol will probably remove the decal, but it may also create a mess.

Hope this helps.

Thanks Pix, I'll give that a try.

This is a large decal and is the checkerboard around the rear of this VNAF A-1 Skyraider.

Mike

on the Scotch Magic tape. It works well unless you have topcoated the decals with Future or a flat. I've done it more times than I care to admit, but only on enamel paint with a Future top-coat. If you used acrylic, the tape may pull up some paint as it is very aggressive. Good Luck, and glad to hear Meteor came through for ya.

Thanks Rick.

I tried the Scotch tape and it worked very well.
It did leave a few spots here and there that I am having to rub with water and a Q-tip along with a little help from my fingernail to get them off, but it did not affect the Future or the acrylic paint itself.

Mike

to be safe, start with masking tape.

Hi all,

I was just ready to find out how to do just what Mike wanted as to remove some decals. The answer was here before I even asked the question. What a great forum this FSM has.

Richard

This is a big help for me too. I have just been uding a knive and trying to scratch off the decals. It works good but sometimes it takes some of the paint off as well.