rubber coating on expo console
ok so i went to the junk yard and pulled a full length cc out of an explorer and i want to paint it...
the thing is that the black pieces like the cup holder have that damn coating on them... how do i get it off... i read earlier threads and one said sand paper or just peeling it off and neither work. HELP. |
just start rubbing it with your thumb, itll pill up and start peeling. i hand peeled the ruber coating off my bezel, took a bit of time
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sand 'em. If it's already peeling, you can do alot of the stripping with your thumb....but it sure does take a while and your thumb does start hurtin' hardcore and can't really get all of it off anyway. Sandpaper is the answer. It's the same rubber coating on the radio bezel everybody has to deal with peeling on. Can't go by one person saying you "can't sand it or peel it off...neither work". They probably never touched that piece of the truck.
Sand the rubber coating off using a course grit paper(I use 220), then smooth it down with a higher grit like 600. Then spray as normal. Wipe down with a prep pad, prime or an adhesion promotor, color, clear. Whatever. I've done two or three radio bezels as well as many others have. My buddy did his expo console back when he was still an auto. Here's my buddy Trevor's old console... http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...8/IMG_2486.jpg http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b2...8/IMG_2480.jpg |
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yeah i rubbed it off with my thumb and my thumbs are raw now...lol
it still didnt work too great. |
u cant just paint over it?
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i wouldnt, painting over stuff has adverse effects, peeling,cracking, orange peeling, etc
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damn i have alot to peel tonight the cup holders the storage bin and the radio bezel
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lol you do realize your going to have to mod the storage bin right? cubby + 5spd = not gonna happen
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ya i did already the consoles in the truck just not bolted down i cut the air thing and unbolted the cubby i need to get leather and make a new boot for it
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Here's some inspirational pics of my buddy's old truck...it might be at the meet this weekend.... http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/PA060155.jpg http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/PA060156.jpg http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/f...1/PA060158.jpg |
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the 60 grit takes it right off alot less work then the 220 lol |
I also heard that brake cleaner takes it off too. Correct me if im wrong.
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brake cleaner .. thinner or reducer should rub it off good.. be careful with reducer it will melt the plastic
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