Removing JDM junkyard writing/paint?

[radhaz]

Pretty much exactly what the title says, what experiences have folks had with removing the jdm junkyard paint/writing on fenders and bumpers. I underestimated the strength of the paint (it appears to be standard automotive paint) and attacked a single character for over 45 minutes with a claybar and had only minimal effect. I know that a paint job is inevitable but until then I would like to get the JDM tyte letters off my front end. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!