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bl@ckvr4 · 01-03-2012, 05:09 AM

I've got some rice that needs removing on my daily driver. The interior trim pieces are plastic and have ugly-ass paint all over them. I've tried the following items: Goof off, goo gone, small amounts of paint thinner, small amounts of brake fluid, small amounts of Brakleen and this stubborn **** still won't come off.

Well, to be clear, it is coming off, but at such a slow rate, that it will easily take me a whole week to get rid of it all. Sanding is not an option since the interior trim has a pattern in it and I'm not trying to destroy the interior trim pieces with aircraft remover. What can you guys suggest?

grimm · 01-03-2012, 09:51 AM

bl@ckvr4 · 01-04-2012, 03:26 PM

What kind of horror will that do to the plastic?

renn · 01-04-2012, 04:08 PM

just sand it and repaint. anything that removes paint on plastic will be bad news.

i used performix plasti-dip which you can buy at lowes or home depot... came out great.

the gauge hood, a/c panel, and shifter console were all painted before this picture.

DaBombDiggidy · 01-04-2012, 04:10 PM

Plasti dip!

grimm · 01-04-2012, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bl@ckvr4

What kind of horror will that do to the plastic?

I used aircraft remover on my plastic trim pieces on my subaru.i was going to sand them but didn't want to go thru all that work. you don't need to let it sit very long.

slowZ · 01-04-2012, 04:44 PM

They actually make a plastic stripper that won't affect the plastic at all but I don't no the name off hand you would have to google it but it does work well I used it on many bumpers and cladding panels flares ect.

01-03-2012, 05:09 AM	#1
bl@ckvr4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Member #4236 My Ride: 1992 mitsubishi VR4 iTrader: (1)	Removing paint from plastic interior trim I've got some rice that needs removing on my daily driver. The interior trim pieces are plastic and have ugly-ass paint all over them. I've tried the following items: Goof off, goo gone, small amounts of paint thinner, small amounts of brake fluid, small amounts of Brakleen and this stubborn **** still won't come off. Well, to be clear, it is coming off, but at such a slow rate, that it will easily take me a whole week to get rid of it all. Sanding is not an option since the interior trim has a pattern in it and I'm not trying to destroy the interior trim pieces with aircraft remover. What can you guys suggest? __________________ 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:The ecstasy lasts as long as the gasoline:= 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:Yes. Another one.:= 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS =:Danger to manifold!:= 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 =:No, it's not for sale.:=

01-03-2012, 09:51 AM	#2
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01-04-2012, 03:26 PM	#3
bl@ckvr4 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Member #4236 My Ride: 1992 mitsubishi VR4 iTrader: (1)	What kind of horror will that do to the plastic? __________________ 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:The ecstasy lasts as long as the gasoline:= 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT VR-4 =:Yes. Another one.:= 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS =:Danger to manifold!:= 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 =:No, it's not for sale.:=

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01-04-2012, 04:08 PM	#4
renn Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: NJ Member #13821 iTrader: (1)	just sand it and repaint. anything that removes paint on plastic will be bad news. i used performix plasti-dip which you can buy at lowes or home depot... came out great. the gauge hood, a/c panel, and shifter console were all painted before this picture.

01-04-2012, 04:44 PM	#7
slowZ Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2011 Member #19575 My Ride: 2009 370 z iTrader: (1)	They actually make a plastic stripper that won't affect the plastic at all but I don't no the name off hand you would have to google it but it does work well I used it on many bumpers and cladding panels flares ect.