nizmokid Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 The coating on my dash pastics are peeling in spots and I was thinking of removing the coating and spraying the plastic in silver. has anyone had luck with it. any ideas will help me out! cheers :D Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pva_Glue Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 paint thiners and very very patient... cheers Joe Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nizmokid Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 tryed it and the plastic begins to melt and go white, it also doesn't remove it all...............and it does take ages! any more ideas????? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squizz Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 very fine sandpaper... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nizmokid Posted January 22, 2003 Author Share Posted January 22, 2003 Is there any chemicals which brakes down silicon????? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
franks Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 how about removing silicon on metal and fibreglass??? heat it up and use an eraser??? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alistern Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I us a silicon & tar remover... usualy found in the car polish section in automotive shops Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136176 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nizmokid Posted January 23, 2003 Author Share Posted January 23, 2003 did it work well and did it damage the plastic underneth???? how long did it take to remove it all from the plastic? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-136178 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MRE Posted January 23, 2003 Share Posted January 23, 2003 I am interested on this subject too. I have stripped and painted the centre console (gear stick surround) but am dreading doing the rest. The rubber coating is a pain to get off. I physically had to rub with my fingers, the stuff is like a scratchy. I did not want to scratch the plastic underneath. So any ideas would be great.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-137096 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MRE Posted January 24, 2003 Share Posted January 24, 2003 Please............. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-138241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FlyGuy Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I have repainted my entire dash and gear stick surround. I had never done anything like that before, but one of my friends showed me what to do. If I did it anyone can. I used Acrylic Paint Thinner to remove the existing paint/silicon on the dash. Just wiped it on with a rag left it for a few minutes and scratched it all off another rag. You can't really damage the plastic underneath easily if you do it this way. After all plastic had been cleaned we used a plastic primer for the under coat, then normal black spray paint and a clear top coat. All looks really good, better then the old dash… Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-138607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
T0nyGTSt Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I'm going the other way and covering up the problem - with carbon fibre appliques. IMO it looks boring as stock and just looks crappier with age. T. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/9107-removing-silicon-coating-off-dash-palastics/#findComment-138653 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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