Q: ph1 silver dasch trim

[andrius7]

hey, anyone can tell me if i can to remove silver colored surrounding of stereo?

i need to take to hydrographic but it looks like gona be hard

 

[cat171]

I don't think you can.

 

[Rob]

As Cat says, you cannot. Which is a ball ache because it gets a bit manky over time.

Best bet is to remove the dash and paint the bastardised thing whilst it’s out!

 

[andrius7]

och...

 

[Rob]

och...

Or, if you're feeling risky... mask off EVERYTHING (cover with plastic dust sheets or something) and paint it in situ...

 

[Coops Mk1]

you can........but its plastic welded into the dash so its a b*****d of a job to do neat enough to refit it

 

[andrius7]

i’ll do nothing

 

[cat171]

Quick bump,

The top of mine had got dirty after I'd had the AC sorted out, I couldn't clean it off and it annoyed me. I've 'de smegged it' by taking the coating off all round & it looks nice, apart from the bit above the vents

What have you guys done to sort it ? Have any of you successfully repainted the silver part ? How hard is it to get that part of the dash out ?
I want to restore it so it looks like new.

 

[chris blue]

pretty sure mine came out ok. needed a good clean

 

[cat171]

pretty sure mine came out ok. needed a good clean

What did you do ?

 

[Rob]

Quick bump,

The top of mine had got dirty after I'd had the AC sorted out, I couldn't clean it off and it annoyed me. I've 'de smegged it' by taking the coating off all round & it looks nice, apart from the bit above the vents

What have you guys done to sort it ? Have any of you successfully repainted the silver part ? How hard is it to get that part of the dash out ?
I want to restore it so it looks like new.

Got any pics?

I'd consider using some solvent to get all the sticky off and just be left with silver, before you go mental and try to remove it all.

 

[cat171]

Got any pics?

I'd consider using some solvent to get all the sticky off and just be left with silver, before you go mental and try to remove it all.

Nah, but I can get some later.

I took all of the coating off just leaving the silver paint, which looks ok.. apart from the silver above the vents. I can't work out of it's deep 'smeg' or if the paint's worn away, I suspect the latter

 

[cat171]

Here @Rob
Got a couple of pics, it looks much better in real life than it does here. It's just the top bit above the vents that's rubbish

(yes that is the original tape deck lol!!)

 

[Rob]

Blimey mate, that's really not that bad! I'd just leave that alone, as it'll only make it look worse, not better!

 

[cat171]

Cheers! I guess I'm a bit of a perfectionist so wanted it to look like new