Hoy all, I've been deep in winter projects. I finally had time to pick up a project I started over a year ago. I bought a '69 4spd console in rough shape. The plastic was broken, and the chrome was pitted. But all I was interested in was the metal top, door and end cap.
Faced with the question of how to get the old vinyl off, I first asked the members here how they dealt with the topic. I got a variety of answers that all required a lot of elbow grease. I came up with using a heat gun, and it made the job of removing the vinyl easier off one piece. That's as far as I got 'till now.
I had a paint removal project about six months ago, and it required a chemical stripper. With time at a premium, I thought I'd give it a try on the remaining console pieces. I should have used this stuff in the beginning.



This paint remover made quick work of the vinyl decal.





It almost came off in one gooey slimy sheet, down to bare metal.



With some light sanding to get some rust off, they will be good to get the new burl wood vinyl. I'm hoping no problems occur with the fit of the new decal.



I also found another console in good shape that was missing the top pieces. Funny how things work out to get a second console.