I use Prismacolor Verithin VT 734 white and VT 734-1/2 warm grey. I also use some other brand, but I am not at home right now and I don't remember their names and numbers. Jerry's Art-a-Rama and

Clark, I picked up a pair of Charcoal White pencils, made by General Pencil (http://www.generalpencil.com/index.cfm?page=content <http://www.generalpencil.com/index.cfm?page=content&cid=7>

Clark, I have used white colored pencil and white Charcol pencil with good results. Greg Martin

Jack, There is no real MEK available in Reno, that which is listed as such is the MEK substitute. I have spoken with reps at Ace, Depot and Lowes and it is no longer offered by any of the stores

I know folks have mentioned the kinds of pencils they’ve used for chalk marks before. Please refresh my memory. I’d like to pick one up. We have a Hobby Lobby store. Clark Propst Mason City

Cannot find a listing for Carstens in a Mar 1901 or a June 1917 ORER. They had one 6500 gal tankcar, #104 in 1919. Doug Harding www.iowacentralrr.org

Have you tried Lowes this is from store in Reno where I live now.I was in your club in 70's.  Alan Kilby * Home * Search "mek" * Crown Crown Gallon MEK You're shopping a store in: We use your

Gordon wrote: <Before going over the edge on the banning of MEK-- < <It can also be used in the manufacture of Methamphetamine. It was "Red <listed" back in 1988. True, but by using Ephedrine or

IIRC, methylene chloride is the solvent of choice for bonding acrylic; that must be why Tenax works so much better with ABS. Dennis So using MEK to bond our styrene built freight cars (which is NON

I found the drawing of T.C.R.L. 108. It shows the right side. The photo of 109 shows the left side. The car numbering implies they're in a series. Maybe. Anyway, if I'm seeing both sides of the

Working on a Sunshine Models Linde Kit 95.2 Tank Car. In the RPC 14 the truck for the car is a Double Truss 70-ton truck. If I read Richard Hendrickson's truck listing correct Intermountain made

IIRC, methylene chloride is the solvent of choice for bonding acrylic; that must be why Tenax works so much better with ABS. Dennis

Tenax is methylene chloride so not all styrene glues are MEK. MEK is also far more flammable than methylene chloride; both are fairly volatile which is annoying to both one's respiratory system as

One is reminded of a famous quote from a well known photographer of steam era freight cars in his The Provocative Pen of Lucius Beebe in which Beebe refered to California stating "It is akin to an

Jeff, Wet sand the "run" and feather it into the rest of the body, it the safest thing you can do as most all strippers rely on alcohol as Tom mentioned... Start with 400 and work your way down

I have grit blasted many(more than 5 ) resin cars from various mfgs to remove paint/decals/weathering. I have used both alum oxide and glass beads at pressures up to 60psi in a Northcoast Hobbies

Before going over the edge on the banning of MEK-- It can also be used in the manufacture of Methamphetamine. It was "Red listed" back in 1988. For years (at least in our state) I've been signing

Jeff, Maybe you can sand the run down??? Ed Edward Sutorik

I got some last month in Bakersfield at a paint store that deals with commercial accounts.  They had gallon pints and most likely larger sizes.  So you can still get it in California you just have

Rather than grit blasting, I would first try blasting baking soda. I confess I have not used this media on paint however. Frankly I do not trust any chemical where resin is involved. Another less