Rubber Coating On Dash Triming

[Ninja gts25t]

my dash trimming has stated to peel off like around the lighter socket and where the stereo and din spacer is. its really nice and gloss black plastic underneath. want that whole effect. i think it would look cool in the end. have tries rubbing more off but its gna cause lots of blisters. lol i dont want to paint over it because i think it looks cheap, is there any otherway of removing this stuff. thanks

[jjman]

Been here and done this several times.

Sadly that sweet glossy black plastic that is underneath really only shows up like that on the bits where the trimming has degraded n fallen off naturally. Otherwise when you start rubbing the rest off it has a different look and isnt consistent. I had the same thought as you...

As such eventually you will need to spray it to get it to look schmick again.

I found mine (1993) was able to be rubbed off by hand but as you said ends up caning your hand. I used those extra thick heavy duty dishwashing gloves and it worked a treat.

If the trim is a bit stubborn use hot water on it at the same time. Or even eucalyptus oil. Otherwise if too stubborn just get something plastic that is hard enough to use as a scraped but not hard enough to damage the plastic underneath.

N dont try to do this job with the dash panels still in the car, not worth the trouble. U pulled the dash panels off before?

N when you do go to respray it make sure you use a good primer n even plastic primer as paint does not like to stick to that bare plastic.

"have fun"

my dash trimming has stated to peel off like around the lighter socket and where the stereo and din spacer is. its really nice and gloss black plastic underneath. want that whole effect. i think it would look cool in the end. have tries rubbing more off but its gna cause lots of blisters. lol i dont want to paint over it because i think it looks cheap, is there any otherway of removing this stuff. thanks

[Steve]

Removed mine with wax and grease remover, still took a bit of patience, as had to soak it for a bit before it softened up enough to be able to remove easily (rubbed off with a soft cloth).

Edited July 16, 2010 by Steve

[GWP021]

acetone diluted or kero works pretty well but dont leave it long or it will etch the plastic

i used a fine sanding block on mine cause i planned on spraying and a little roughing helps the paint take

and respray is your best bet for a nice finish easy as to do yourself get a good plastic primer and spraypack of your choice ( most good paint shops will make up a pressure pack of any colour you want) then make sure its warm and theres not to much moisture in the air and go nuts

practice on a icecream container or similar if your worried about finish

[inthisglass]

dont use a hammer

trust me

[Ninja gts25t]

thanks boys,, ill give all those ago and post pics when finished, do i really have to respray everything underneath which i dont mind doing or can i keep it super gglossy.. and yes i ahve pulled it all apart before not a problem. thanks for the ideas