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cavaliers60
03-25-2007, 09:11 PM
If you all remember... I got stupid one weekend and decided to paint my interior black and blue... Welp... needless to say this is how it turned out...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/picture040.jpg


But after a little bit of thinking and some help from a local dealership, I started to take off the mess I put into the car... Just a little bit of this paint remover stuff my mom had and a bit of elbow grease and this is what I got..

before with one of them done already...
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/car001.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/car002.jpg


and now I got both of these pieces back to normal and man do they look clean!
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/car003.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c26/cavaliers60/car004-1.jpg

whiteliquid
03-25-2007, 09:20 PM
What exactly did u use

natedawg9640
03-25-2007, 11:12 PM
yeah wow!... quite impressive... what the hell is it?

alerocar01
03-25-2007, 11:16 PM
looks like you have a lot of work a head of you.

cavaliers60
03-25-2007, 11:59 PM
looks like you have a lot of work a head of you.

yes I do......... took about an hour to do those two pieces, but that was only because I wasn't using a good technique at first.... found one that works fast now.... lol


As for the product.... I don't remember right off hand... it's all the way down in the basement right now and I'm feeling lazy tonight... I'm going to work on it some more tomorrow so I'll post it up tomorrow around 11.

2fst4u
03-26-2007, 12:46 AM
don't forget the ventilation with chemicals. lol

Eh_nigma
03-26-2007, 01:12 AM
AH! Nicely done. If you want to keep the blue, you can also work on up on the lighting... blue LED's in the vents, blue film cover to change the light to blue in the bin on the center console... The only issue I had with painting the two interior "running boards" (can't think of the name right now) is foot scrapes. Ince it scrapes, and the paint begins to peel... that's a pain. No real solution - which is why I threw the idea of kick panels on my project.

None the less... it's looking great.

Eh_nigma
03-26-2007, 01:13 AM
One question though - on the face piece on the center console, right around the vent knobs, how did you paint it and keep the icons there?

strtrydr
03-26-2007, 01:26 AM
I would like to know that one too!

cavaliers60
03-26-2007, 12:19 PM
actually... rather simple. lol I cut little pieces of regular scotch tape and placed it over the icons... the middle one was tricky... there's a little bit of black around them, but it doesn't look all THAT bad... I'm not sure whether I want to leave that alone or take the paint off of it too.... The dash and the door panels are pretty much the only things I'm going to be replacing (thank God!).... And while I'm at it... here's the stuff I'm using... it says don't use on plastics, but it's working and it hasn't torn up the plastic or anything... You are suppose to leave it sit on there for like 15 minutes, but I've been rubbing it on and wipe it back off, then when it's all off, I wash it down with some water.


but that stuff is called, original semi-paste Stypeez.... something like that. I beleive you can find it in the household paint isle in the store... Pretty good stuff.

cavaliers60
03-26-2007, 12:22 PM
don't forget the ventilation with chemicals. lol

I'm working on it outside. :lol: Yeah, the chemicles are dangerous... the back of the bottle says prolonged exposure to toxins has been shown to cause cancer. :eek: So I'm keeping myself safe...

strtrydr
03-26-2007, 07:39 PM
ugh ... you still there?

Ya sort of trailed off ... so If I where you I would go get checked out since you maybe showing the beginning signs of cancer ... LOL

J/K man.

greenbastard
03-26-2007, 08:58 PM
thank god!!!

cavaliers60
03-27-2007, 12:35 AM
Thank God is right... It's a wonderful feeling knowing that I can erase this horrible paint job of mine. lol Although I figured out why it said not good for plastics...... it's ok if you rub it on and wipe it off, but don't soak your little plastic pieces like the one that holds the lock switch on the driver's door panel...... ummm that stuff kinda ate away at mine.......... It was all nice and mushy when I tried to clean it off after soaking it in that stuff.... oops..

whiteliquid
03-31-2007, 12:04 PM
For anyone wanting to know I found the miracle product.

ITs made by Klean Strip...In an orange aerosol can. I forget the name but it can be picked up at your local walmart for about 5 bucks.

No elbow grease needed is the best part. I sprayed it on and the paint rippled up and i pulled it off....It didnt hurt the vinyl or plastic pieces either btw.

So my interior is also completely back to stock

cavaliers60
04-03-2007, 07:22 PM
For anyone wanting to know I found the miracle product.

ITs made by Klean Strip...In an orange aerosol can. I forget the name but it can be picked up at your local walmart for about 5 bucks.

No elbow grease needed is the best part. I sprayed it on and the paint rippled up and i pulled it off....It didnt hurt the vinyl or plastic pieces either btw.

So my interior is also completely back to stock


not the product I used, but sounds like it's MUCH better!!!

I fubard the piece that holds the door lock switch on my door panel.... that stuff I used...... ummm yeah... Don't soak any of the pieces in that stuff.... Turned that plastic piece to mush.... literally! I'm gonna have to find this stuff and give it a try... Did you get it in the paint area????


also... it's safe for the dash bored and door panels then????

whiteliquid
04-03-2007, 10:53 PM
It mushed the plastic too...And solvent will really

But you can get it at wal mart in an orange can.

cavaliers60
04-03-2007, 11:07 PM
so it's just good for the fabric???

whiteliquid
04-03-2007, 11:16 PM
Doesnt hurt the vinyl....And for the plastic pieces just some goo gone extreme let sit and sandpaper that ho

cavaliers60
04-03-2007, 11:19 PM
that other stuff I used works great with the plastic pieces... just don't let the pieces soak in it.. lol

cavaliers60
04-18-2007, 07:48 PM
For anyone wanting to know I found the miracle product.

ITs made by Klean Strip...In an orange aerosol can. I forget the name but it can be picked up at your local walmart for about 5 bucks.

No elbow grease needed is the best part. I sprayed it on and the paint rippled up and i pulled it off....It didnt hurt the vinyl or plastic pieces either btw.

So my interior is also completely back to stock

I bought that stuff and it totaly effed up a couple of my plastic pieces............. Really pissed me off now cause I now have to replace those pieces...

whiteliquid
04-18-2007, 07:51 PM
I didnt say use it on the plastic pieces DA ...I said use some goo gone and sandpaper...look up a couple posts.

strtrydr
04-18-2007, 07:53 PM
For anyone wanting to know I found the miracle product.

ITs made by Klean Strip...In an orange aerosol can. I forget the name but it can be picked up at your local walmart for about 5 bucks.

No elbow grease needed is the best part. I sprayed it on and the paint rippled up and i pulled it off....It didnt hurt the vinyl or plastic pieces either btw.

So my interior is also completely back to stock

Okay man whatever you say :drunk:

cavaliers60
04-18-2007, 07:56 PM
now who's the DA... ;) lol

whiteliquid
04-18-2007, 08:28 PM
My bad bro that was spost to say RUBBER ... I am In fact the DA:(

Up Above it says use goo gone and sandpaper on plastic pieces.

EDIT: I ALSO TOLD YOU IT WOULD MUSH THE PLASTIC...LOOK UP A FEW POSTS MAN....SO I DONT FEEL BAD AT ALL

RoetherB
04-19-2007, 12:54 PM
Damn dude... You saved face with the original reply, then you edited and made yourself a douche again. lol :rolleyes2:

white04alero
04-19-2007, 03:19 PM
Damn dude... You saved face with the original reply, then you edited and made yourself a douche again. lol :rolleyes2:


^^haha
agree haha

cavaliers60
04-19-2007, 03:53 PM
haha... well I was in fact the DA I guess since I didn't look at ALL the posts.... Found some stuff that actually works better than what he recomended... you still kinda have to put a little bit of work into it, but the stuff lasts a LOT longer... It's Goo off or something like that.... It's in a little yellow can with a red lid. I also got that at Wal-mart at the same spot that Klean-Strip stuff was.... This Goo off stuff works a heck of a lot better... Just pour a little bit on a rag and start wiping away... I just got a door done. :D