Author Topic: Centre Console Looking Shabby  (Read 1787 times)

Offline Dave Turbo

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Centre Console Looking Shabby
« 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

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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #1 on: 15 September 2011, 09:38 »
Hot soapy water and a scouring pad it comes off easy

Offline Dave Turbo

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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #2 on: 15 September 2011, 10:56 »
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
« Last Edit: 15 September 2011, 11:12 by Dave Turbo »

Offline rio_gti

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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #3 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!!!!!


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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #4 on: 15 September 2011, 14:49 »
Mine didn't scratch and I left it and didn't paint it

Offline badboybunty

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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #5 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

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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #6 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:


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Re: Centre Console Looking Shabby
« Reply #7 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