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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Dave Turbo on 15 September 2011, 09:05

Title: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: Dave Turbo on 15 September 2011, 09:05

Can someone suggest the best way to remove the rubberised coating from the centre console prior to painting

Thank you

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: jockgti on 15 September 2011, 09:38

Hot soapy water and a scouring pad it comes off easy

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: Dave Turbo on 15 September 2011, 10:56

Quote from: jockgti on 15 September 2011, 09:38

Hot soapy water and a scouring pad it comes off easy

would i need to paint it afterwards or should it look OK as it is?

Thank you

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: rio_gti on 15 September 2011, 13:51

it will scratch the plastic i found this when starting to remove the soft touch on hte door card, so i stopped and i havent found another way to remove it without scratching it yet!!!!!

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: jockgti on 15 September 2011, 14:49

Mine didn't scratch and I left it and didn't paint it

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: badboybunty on 24 September 2011, 04:52

i rubbed the rubber off my door handles with a scouring pad and it scratches but had a idea

p1200 wet/dry bit of time then a trizac 3m p3000 pad then buffed it up with a mop and compound can see my face in it lol

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: Mr_Orange on 25 September 2011, 09:04

I used some "Armor All" interior wipes and a bit of elbow grease.  Took a bit of doing but looks good, no scratches  :cool:

Title: Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
Post by: smithy20vt on 27 September 2011, 10:52

I used a small bit of white spirit and it comes off pretty easily. not sure its the best thing to use but has worked really well on mine and doesn't scratch the console at all