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Old 02-24-2013, 06:03 AM   #8
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I am thinking of having my console painted also. How did you remove the black outer finish off the plastic to get it down to the shiny plastic underneath? Is there a solvent that works well?

Any help would be appreciated.
I experimented with several solvents (MEK, acetone, naphtha); none of them would remove the top layer without eating into the base plastic.
At the end of the day, I've decided the the best process is to soak the part you're working on in very hot water (so hot that you can barely tolerate reaching into to retrieve the part) for 5 minutes and then rub the "soft touch" plastic with steelwool and or scotchbrite pads.
When you've finally removed all traces of the exterior soft touch, clean it everything with alcohol.
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