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Today, I was able to strip the paint off the tender. Here are the supplies and materials I used to accomplish that. Lacquer Thinner, brass wire brush, tub/tray for wash( tray came from our favorite Chinese take out place).


Prepping tender for paint removal. Scrapping off coal load and other detail parts have been removed.


Gave the tender body a bath in the lacquer thinner. Years ago when I painted this I used Pollyscale paint(I still miss that paint ) So paint removal should be quite easy.


After some wire brush work.


And now a basically cleaned tender.


Also, years ago when I put this H-9 together I scalloped out the front tender steps and removed the angled steps that come with these Bowser tenders. I installed a step that more resembles ones found on PRR freight tenders.





I do not recommend the lacquer thinner for plastic models. I have been using Scalecoat Wash Away paint remover for that, and have been happy with the results. These are two GP30's, one with paint removed and one that still needs a bath.