Wondering if anyone can advise on what could be used to safely remove some factory numbering/ logo from a loc. To then add a new decal.
In European posts I have seen mentions of DLE-90. Is there something similar in US?
A bit scared to just try rubbing acetone on my model.

Thanks,

Aleks

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah I saw it available at Lippe, but the shipping is killing it, so will have to wait and bundle it.
After some additional research I came across Testors Easy Lift Off (ELO) as a possible alternative available in US. So might order it to try out.

I have modified many dozens of wagons to suit my time period, not only removing labels and replacing with decals but also complete re-sprays etc.

The two gentlest options are: a standard eraser or cotton tip with toothpaste.

Note that regardless it will be removing the outer clear coat, so afterwards you always need to respray the clearcoat.
This is not so easy, because the different manufacturers use different levels of gloss, from nearly flat to almost full gloss and it affects the final colour of the paint.
Therefore I recommend respraying the entire loco/wagon with the same clearcoat so that the final finish and colour representation is the same.

Also note that even with these two gentle methods, it can affect the paint colour undernearth as well - it all depends how thickly the paint was applied.
Some manufacturers you can remove the labels and after the clearcoat it comes up just fine, others (such as Marklin) I have found the colour where the label is will be lightened.
In that case, you must either accept it as it is, or go through the process of paint matching and re-spraying, which I have also done (painfully) many times.

Any more questions let me know but that is pretty much what needs doing.

Oh and also be sure to set your decals (ie. microset and microsol) to ensure solid adhesion because they can come off afterwards surprisingly easy (ie sticky tape) even with clearcoat over the top.

Thank you guys for the detailed feedback.
Sounds like its worth trying to use the non chical approach first.
I have to admit for a first time effort my project might be a bit ambitious. So will try with some smaller older rolling stock first. But the goal is to rebrand this Piko G6, from Hectorrail to a fictitious BLS Cargo livery.
This is a bit unorthodox, but hopefully no one takes offense.