How to remove Paint Marks?

[Phil]

Evening All, after doing some running tonight i was putting my stock and locos back in storage on the shelfs, when i knocked a baggage car off it's shelf, it fell about a foot then it landed on a paint pot and now it has white paint marks on it..
so my question is whats the best way to get rid of the paint without taking the colour or the decal off the wagon too?

Cheers Phil.

 

[Bram]

I would be tempted to try white spirit whilst the paint is still soft, then a wash over with warm soapy water

 

[bobg]

I would be tempted to try white spirit whilst the paint is still soft, then a wash over with warm soapy water

Agreed, on a soft cloth, or tissue.

 

[themole]

Meths Alyn

 

[stevedenver]

i would not try any solvents initially-and if so, only in an obscure area
-i have had first hand experience with an old 2119 in which even meths took off the striping, as it was ink, not paint

however if all is painted and not inked , then meths might very well be the perfect solution , so to speak, as i too have used it to take off thin traces of paint-it can however, sometimes leave a white residue...

id suggest that you use a fine plastic polish-or a car wax -(again test somewhere obscure to be sure it too doesnt have some unforeseen solvent-effect)plasti polish, such as Novus here int eh US is a good thin to have on hand for lots of uses , and its very safe and controlable -i use it on nitro cellulose , poly, plastic , cellidor, and other plastic like finishes and items and it works really well, never had a bad surprise with it reacting to anything

the only reservation i have is that it will shine up the area, possibly creating a mis-match in sheen-however, it will remove the paint with a bit of elbow grease

 

[Woderwick]

Are you sure its white paint and not scuff marks on the surface ?

 

[maxi-model]

id suggest that you use a fine plastic polish-or a car wax -(again test somewhere obscure to be sure it too doesnt have some unforeseen solvent-effect)plasti polish, such as Novus here int eh US is a good thin to have on hand for lots of uses , and its very safe and controlable -i use it on nitro cellulose , poly, plastic , cellidor, and other plastic like finishes and items and it works really well, never had a bad surprise with it reacting to anything

the only reservation i have is that it will shine up the area, possibly creating a mis-match in sheen-however, it will remove the paint with a bit of elbow grease

AKA T-Cut in the UK. Would have been my suggestion with the same caveats. Use it all the time.
Max

 

[KeithT]

I would try a damp cloth first but not micro fibre, too soft.

 

[cheshire]

I have found baby wipes remove paint really well. Especially wet or damp paint. Hope that helps!!

 

[bobg]

The answer with all types of paint is, if possible, remove it before it dries.

Baby-wipes? A great idea, if you hold a stock, which of course as a doting Granddad, I do!!!