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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:13 PM
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Well, I decided to paint the console on my 95'. I followed directions from another thread and sprayed some Goo-gone on the console, but, it almost started to dissolve the actual plastic. Luckily, I caught it before it happened.
I then sanded everything down with 400 and an interface pad and used some SEMS aerosol to spray the console, shifter, e-brake and boot, ash tray and shifter plate. Overall, I am pretty happy with the results, but it was a PITA to strip off all of the OEM vinyl coating that was on the console.

Thanks for all the tutorials CL, they came in handy!!!
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Now it's time to do the dash, doors and back seat area
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:17 PM
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Nice I am going to do the same thing to mine. Im covering the wood in a matte black as well.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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So you're going with a tan/black interior? Do the dash in black too
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:28 PM
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This is going to be a summer project for me...nice work!
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:31 PM
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Nice , I was going to do SEM.. but I ended up buying all OEM black parts. lol. I'll be doing two-tone and if I don't like it , might go full.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by SCboy
Nice , I was going to do SEM.. but I ended up buying all OEM black parts. lol. I'll be doing two-tone and if I don't like it , might go full.
you know what they say about going black....
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by AutoCoutureSC
you know what they say about going black....
you never go back? LOL
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Old May 5, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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Samething i did....
Nice work...
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Man i wish i knew about the goo gone thing. That rubberized coating is a royal PITA to sand down.

Looks good man.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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Man, that turned out really nice...I'll be doing this to mine as soon as I figure out what color I'm going to do my interior?
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by 1UZ-SC
you never go back? LOL
or like in white chicks "you will need a wheelchair"
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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Always bet on black. hehe.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:33 PM
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Looks much better black.
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Old May 5, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 1UZ-SC
you never go back? LOL
Or once you go white, your credit gets right. lol, Tyler Perry
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Old May 6, 2009 | 01:18 AM
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ahahhaa the best one^^^^^
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