Painted Center Console

[Jamesp]

If you sand with 100 grit you'll likely have to deal with sand scratches - way to coarse - the bathtub / steel wool looks like the clear winner IMHO.

[geekdaddy]

I've used this approach with some used parts that I needed to strip and it seemed to work well. Soak the parts in warm soapy water and then GENTLY rub them with the green scrub pads. Removed the soft-touch paint and left the plastic underneath without scratches.