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As you can see from the shots I need to carry out some refurbishment work on this shell, the problem is I'm paintaphobic and I don't want to stuff this body up (it's one of the reasons I bought the car it was fitted on).

Any suggestions would be appreciated, the paint has rubbed off right through and I wondered how to prep the areas (what cleaning fluids to use) and then if there are any clever methods to use for local touch ups

I would have just had a new body painted but I think some of the decals are almost impossible to find or replace (unless someone can advise me differently) so I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and have a go.

touch-up is pretty easy. The hardest part is finding a good match for the paint, which is only a problem when you did no paint it yourself as in this case.
I usually wash with dish-soap and water first and let it dry fully.
Then use a small brush or q-tip to apply a small amount of paint to the scuffed areas. You may have to do a couple coats to get the depth of color just right. The inside of the body will look a little splotchy due to patches of fresh paint, but from the outside it should look good.
For colors that were from a spray-can, I have sprayed some paint onto scrap plastic and put it on with a brush with good results.

That almost sounds simple, I think I can do that, thanks .

I used Pactra gold on that body. I would hit it with some steel wool, clean up the body with soapy water then tape off the area and just spray those spots. I should have put tape under the body in those areas where it rubbed the chassis.

Does pactra make a gold spray anymore? I've only been able to find it in the jars.

Thanks Shodog I will go paint hunting this weekend and I will use the wire wool in prep.

Apart from these little rubs and a couple of pinstripes coming away here and there the body is in pretty much mint condition, I just want it to be as good as I can make it.

Be warned: Pactra has (had?) some of the most aggressive paints available for lexan. It may eat other paints, no matter how many years they had to dry.

Check this out Mark, here are the decals I used on your body http://cgi.ebay.com/636-Alfa-Miller-Genuine-Draft-Indy-1-10-scale-decal_W0QQitemZ150136924141QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1200QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

shodog wrote:Check this out Mark, here are the decals I used on your body http://cgi.ebay.com/636-Alfa-Miller-Genuine-Draft-Indy-1-10-scale-decal_W0QQitemZ150136924141QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1200QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m118

Thanks Sho, a new body it is then , I have a few NIP Vipers laid around