supreme_style21 Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Is there a safe way to remove that crap thats on the dash trim? Mine is pretty chewed up and peeling off, especially around the upper right cubby. Mainly any place that sees constant contact is starting to peel. I want to remove it all. Is there a way to do that without damaging the good blackness underneath it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 Funny you mention this. I bought a new trim piece for my GP (the one that goes over the radio.) I took my old one to work and tried a couple of different things to strip off the rubber. What worked best was floor stripper. It ate the rubber like nothing, but left the plastic perfect. After letting it soak a bit, I wiped it off with a rag. After everything dried there was a slight haze to the plastic. I haven't done anything else with it yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1138 Posted January 9, 2005 Report Share Posted January 9, 2005 I actually like the rubberized trim. It is pleasing to the touch, except where it's peeling. I really want to put the factory trip computer where it should go, rather than that damn cubby hole. :dammit: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted January 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Funny you mention this. I bought a new trim piece for my GP (the one that goes over the radio.) I took my old one to work and tried a couple of different things to strip off the rubber. What worked best was floor stripper. It ate the rubber like nothing, but left the plastic perfect. After letting it soak a bit, I wiped it off with a rag. After everything dried there was a slight haze to the plastic. I haven't done anything else with it yet... Quite interesting... I'm going to have to take it into work and try it! You should get some pictures.. I wanna see how that looks in its non-grayish form. I actually like the rubberized trim. It is pleasing to the touch, except where it's peeling. I really want to put the factory trip computer where it should go, rather than that damn cubby hole. :dammit: Yeah I don't mind it, but mine is to the point of no repair. It just looks pure awful. We'll see how it looks once its stripped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoStudd Posted January 10, 2005 Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Now that I think of it, I used a sponge with a Scotch-Brite pad on the back to wipe off the rubber. I've since taken some 80 Grit sandpaper to it to "rough it up" so it doesn't exactly shine anymore. I wouldn't recommend using 80 grit, as it scratches it up too deeply. I think a 200 or 400 grit wet sandpaper would be better for prepping it for paint... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supreme_style21 Posted January 10, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2005 Yeah I was hoping to not have to paint. I'll try to get all the crap off and see how it looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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