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How do the woodgrain console kits work?

Started by Spartan, December 09, 2005, 08:46:27 PM

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Spartan

Maybe I will abandon it all together,  My woodgrain on the center console has some little bumps along the edges in spots so I figured I would get the woodgrain kit and replace it. I figured it was some molded piece that screwed into the back of the console piece. Well, what I got was a long sticker..... Is what is on the console currently actually a sticker and how did you remove it?  I was trying to perfection I guess and the little bumps bug me.  If its not going to turn out I will leave it as is.  I just thought it was more rust or 20 years of crap built up under it.....anyway, any help is always appreciated.

Thanks.
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Just 6T9 CHGR

The decals are applied to aluminum plates on the console top, much like the aluminum plates on the SE dash bezels.

I believe originally the wood grain was silkscreened on the aluminum like the SE dash bezels.

The "bumps" you are feeling are more than likely pitting/corrosion of the aluminum plates
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Spartan

ah, that would make sense since they are all along the the edges.  How do you get the old woodgrain off?
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Doc74

Heat, for all stickers, decals and other glued things use heat to soften the glue and you can pull it clean off, a hairdryer works just fine.

jaak

buy some aircraft (paint) stripper in a spray can. about 4-5 bucks, melts the old woodgrain right off, I did it with mine.

69hemi

Quote from: jaak on December 16, 2005, 11:34:44 PM
buy some aircraft (paint) stripper in a spray can. about 4-5 bucks, melts the old woodgrain right off, I did it with mine.

I agree with the stripper idea.  Just get the kit from Performance Car Graphics and follow the directions.
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Spartan

Thanks guys.   I got the Y1 kit for christmas.
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