Customs: How to remove tampos/insignias from figures without damaging paint

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  1. shadeozero, Nov 20, 2015
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    How to remove tampos/insignias from figures without damaging paint.

    So how do you go about it, my line falls into more the diaclone mp figures they have been doing and they put them on the vehicles but I don't want to remove it with alcohol or something because I know it will take the paint off, tips help appreciated.

    EG. Check link for pic, look at alt mode.
    MP-21R Masterpiece Red Bumblebee (Bumble) - Transformers Masterpiece Masterpiece
     
  2. Superquad7, Nov 20, 2015
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    You can try rubbing alcohol on the hood symbol, but you do run the risk of removing some paint. The one on the roof is molded, but you don't have to fold the flap down.
     
  3. shadeozero, Nov 20, 2015
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    More concerned with the one on the front hood, I was thinking would rubbing it with a white eraser work?
     
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    That might work.
     
  5. Death333, Nov 20, 2015
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    The Tampograph is literally just paint and as such it is very likely anything that will remove it will also remove the paint underneath. I hate to say it but I think you're screwed.
     
  6. Superquad7, Nov 22, 2015
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    It just depends, really. I successfully removed flames from my Alt Skids year ago, and it's the same case - if not more so since much more paint was used.