Removing paint from interior

[68chargerpilot]

At some time the prior owner decided he didn't like the beautiful red color of the interior of my Charger and spray painted the plastic items BLACK argh.

I'm talking about the kick panels, A pillars and the soft dash parts. How can this mess be removed without messing up the underlying parts?

 

[khryslerkid]

Never tried it. Test on a extra piece or inconspicuous place.
https://m.pepboys.com/product/details/8985299/01455

 

[aeon280]

Baking soda blaster.

Pros:
Dry
Soft ( ive hit my bare skin with it and you feel it but it doesnt do any damage.
Fast paint removal.
Easy cleanup
Biodegradable
Nonreactive.

Cons:
Messy when using without a cabinet
Sometimes can have flow issues.

 

[69 GTX]

When soda blasting make sure you wash the item in hot soapy water to remove the soda. It does work good, used it on my plastic grill to get rid of paint.

 

[68chargerpilot]

Could you use the baking soda as the media in a media cabinet or at least used the cabinet to trap the baking soda?

 

[aeon280]

When soda blasting make sure you wash the item in hot soapy water to remove the soda. It does work good, used it on my plastic grill to get rid of paint.

Yeah i usually wash it with clean water then hit it with TSP and a scotch brite then rinse again and use wax and grease remover before applying new paint. Depending on the OP,s condition of the original red stuff, he may actually need to redye everything after stripping it. Either way its still best to get down to the original surface so you dont have adhesion issues.

 

[aeon280]

Could you use the baking soda as the media in a media cabinet or at least used the cabinet to trap the baking soda?

Yeah you can. Some units may require a retrofit kit which is essentially a secondary ball valve tee'd into the main feed to help purge air pockets that get trapped in the feed lines when using soda. The only other issue with using it in a blast cabinet is visibility. you may need to do it in phases in order to let the soda settle if the atmosphere in the cabinet gets so cloudy you cant see the part.

 

[streetwedg]

I used thinner. Just watch when the vinal starts to swell, get off. And let it dry. Had to go over it several times, using a brush to get in the grain. After it dried it looked good.

 

[themechanic]

I posted a thread about comparing different products for this. I'll search for it and post a link.

http://www.forbbodiesonly.com/mopar...int-remover-for-plastic.58905/#post-909942783

 

[DCCoronet]

Had a 66 Charger with gold interior and the console and kick panels were painted black. I just used lacquer thinner and a tooth brush, and several rolls of paper towels to get the paint off. Work a couple square inches at a time and be gentle with the scrubbing. Just test on an area on the console under the carpet trim first. Be careful not to get the base color off or the console if it was painted at the factory if at all.