Stripping paint off interior panels

[Code3]

I'm stripping the paint opf my heater control panel. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try pressure washing too.

It looks like the heater control panel W/o AC was painted with a black wrinkle finish. Is this what I should use once I get the old paint off??

[dfrazz]

I'm stripping the paint opf my heater control panel. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm going to try pressure washing too.

It looks like the heater control panel W/o AC was painted with a black wrinkle finish. Is this what I should use once I get the old paint off??

How are you going to get the white lettering back on?  Curious as my lettering is either faded or gone.

[burdar]

Look at your piece carefully and decide how you want to refinish it.  It's my belief that they were all wrinkle finish.  Some have more wrinkle then others.  Some think that it wasn't wrinkle but more of a sand finish.  Look at your pieces and refinish them so they represent what you found.

Here is mine.


The center was sprayed with SEM Trim Black.  The outside was sprayed with VHT wrinkle paint.  The letters were done with a paint pen from a craft store.(it took two applications to get the white crisp)  The chrome border was just chrome spray paint.(not correct looking but the only thing I could think of at the time)

[AARuFAST]

L@@Ks professional to me burdar.

can I send you my panel.............haha


I used fine steel wool to clean the paint from my trim.... I wouldn't recomend it on flaking panels.

['Cuda Hunter]

I wouldn't recommend power washing the panels if they are at all chalky under the paint.   I have saved the texture by using chemical instead of high pressure.

Goof off or easy off are a mixture of xylene/xylol and alcohol for faster evaporation. I don't like the mixture as that has two or more chemicals to worry about their reactions with plastic.
I prefer xylene/xylol to remove paint as it usually does not do terribly weird things to colored plastics.  This can include carpeting (always test a spot).
Of course every different kind of paint that has been offered in 40 years each have their own characteristics of removal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylene

I've yet to try the oven cleaner process.  Guess I'll have to try that way next time.   

[anlauto]

I wouldn't recommend power washing the panels if they are at all chalky under the paint. 

Very good point. Personally I would re-dye chalky panels.

[Code3]

How are you going to get the white lettering back on?  Curious as my lettering is either faded or gone.

I did my white lettering with a tiny brush about the size of a toothpick I bought at Michaels arts & crafts and then a bottle of white testos model paint. Came out good. Now I'm trying to think what to do for the chrome line around the outside. I was thinking maybe some silver leafing like gold foil leafing but silver. I always think the "chrome" rattle cans are just really silver no matter what the lid looks like.

I'll take pics once I do the silver.

[CudamanTom]

I'll take pics once I do the silver.

Looking forward to see how it turns out. 

[Code3]

Here is my finished panel with silver leafing on the edge. I think it came out good. Nice and shiny!

[CudamanTom]

Very nice!!!!