onejdmcivic1984 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Im in the process of removing the fake wood in my MB3 and was wondering if it can be done via trim removal tool/screwdriver.I sanded down the easiest to remove part which is the gearknob surround and primered it. Im going to use Halfords Silver as the colour and wondering how many coats of lacquer are required to not only protect paint but also to make it smooth to the touch and easily wipable when it gets dusty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 It's only held in with clips so you can just pull it out, go carefully though, might need a screwdriver to get it started. With lacquer, I'd say the more the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 As Nick said, plenty of lacquer 2-3 even 4 coats if your feeling really generous. But it's all about the prep. Rub down well and the smooth the primer and your get a lovely finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 It's only held in with clips so you can just pull it out, go carefully though, might need a screwdriver to get it started. With lacquer, I'd say the more the better.As daft as it sounds I used an ice scraper to help remove my trim as it didn't mark the dash so bad! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIKH25 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 As daft as it sounds I used an ice scraper to help remove my trim as it didn't mark the dash so bad! That's actually a really good idea, brownie points for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 That's actually a really good idea, brownie points for you. Ta Also I had quite a wide ice scraper so helps get more trim off in one go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feck_on_a_stick Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I use a rubber spatula as a trim removal tool lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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