"Übel" (ubel)
10/30/2013 at 15:34 • Filed to: None
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"Übel" (ubel)
10/30/2013 at 15:34 • Filed to: None | 0
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Continuing my endeavors to make my car look less shitty, I have moved on to the interior trim. It was "installed" by the previous owner, and it was yellowed by his smoking. It's a stick-on kit, seems to be firmly attached, and everything lines up correctly. I'd really like to get rid of it, but underneath the black trim around the radio looks like it might be in slightly rough shape, and I'm worried that just pulling it off may damage the paint/surface of the OEM trim.
I think I'm going to try pulling off this trim around the shift knob and using some fine-grit sandpaper to remove the yellowing and see how shitty it looks after that, but I'm open to other ideas.
Also, a couple more pics for your, uh, "enjoyment":
ddavidn
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 15:37 |
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Yuck.
Textured Soy Protein
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 15:38 |
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You might be able to get it to come off cleanly if you use some heat. Try blowing a hair dryer on the highest setting at that shifter trim piece, and the adhesive might cooperate.
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Übel
> Textured Soy Protein
10/30/2013 at 15:40 |
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Not a bad idea. Once I figure out where we keep our hair dryers, I'll have to try that. I think the shifter trim will come off on its own, but it should give me a good idea of how well it'll work for the rest of the car.
Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> Textured Soy Protein
10/30/2013 at 15:40 |
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this.
after that goo-be-gone is your friend.
Jagvar
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 15:41 |
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I'm guessing that guy was smoking, like, two packs a day.
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Übel
> Jagvar
10/30/2013 at 15:43 |
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Actually, the smell came out pretty easily. Got some high-quality carpet shampoo, leather cleaner, vinyl/plastic cleaner, and went over the whole interior the day after I bought it. Boom, smell gone. I think it has more to do with the trim being a cheap-as-balls sub-Pep Boys stick on kit.
MylesD
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 15:47 |
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Pardon my french, but...why the fuque would anyone put that crap in their car anyway. Did he give you the Betty Boop mud flaps, too?
PilotMan
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 15:54 |
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If something is left behind, try 3Ms adhesive remover it works really well.
Newsboy
> Textured Soy Protein
10/30/2013 at 16:04 |
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Be careful, go slow, and use one of these:
http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-watt-dual…
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Übel
> Textured Soy Protein
10/30/2013 at 16:08 |
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So far, this is going swimmingly. The adhesive is staying with the plastic well, and when it doesn't, it comes off in large, easy to remove chunks, and it's not leaving any real residue.
turbotiny
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 16:09 |
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Find in your house:
Hair Dryer,
Fishing line
2-3 bottles of Goo Gone
A crap load of paper towels
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Übel
> MylesD
10/30/2013 at 16:14 |
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Man, I wish... as for the why, he probably saw a 337/20th anniversary GTI, which came with proper, factory-installed aluminum trim, thought "that looks nice" and bought the cheapest thing he could find claiming to be aluminum trim.
H4N5 GRU83R
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 16:23 |
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If you can, remove the trim piece first so you dont risk damaging your surrounding surfaces. Plus if you eff the piece up, worst case you just need to buy another one.
Svend
> Übel
10/30/2013 at 16:25 |
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As MSATLAS has said, a hair dryer on a high heat setting (but keep it moving, you don't want it damaging the surrounding plastics) and gently tease it off. For the remaining glue, use a tar and glue remover.
xxxxxx
> Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
10/30/2013 at 17:00 |
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do you mean goo gone
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Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
> xxxxxx
10/30/2013 at 17:06 |
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haha yes, I thought sure it was goo be gone, but I'll be darned, it isn't!
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xxxxxx
> Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs
10/30/2013 at 20:40 |
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close enough