Picking up this project again ...
The designer of my custom decals suggested this technique to remove marking:
I followed those instructions: once for 12 minutes and once more for another 12 minutes but no luck.
So I went back to the sanding technique with 5000 sand paper and water:
Sadly, it did remove some of the metallic paint ....
So, I'm left with repainting the sides and I believe I will also paint the red nose over the markings. This is stock pictures to show the colors:
I was able to remove the roof, so masking should be fairly easy. Now I need to find the right colors either in spray cans or for the airbrush ...
