Stripping a Galaga Control Panel

[Hawk Daddy]

Don't ever do it.  Took me two hours, with a paint scraper and I have only to take off the decal.  There was 4 control overlays, just layed one ofer another.  And it was a b to get off.  So I would advise yall just to friggin put the new one over the old ones.  Unless yall know an easier way, I will never strip one down again.

Hawk

[SirPeale]

Heat gun.  Loosens the adhesive, comes off like butter.

Then use adhesive remover to remove the rest.

[Hawk Daddy]

Thanks for telling me this now, I could have used this information when I stayed up till 3:30 last night doing this.

Hawk

[pointdablame]

Thanks for telling me this now, I could have used this information when I stayed up till 3:30 last night doing this.

Hawk

and you didn't realize that heat would loosen glue?

 

[Hawk Daddy]

It was midnight, I wasn't really thinking about it.  And also I don't have a heat gun.
 
Hawk

[SirPeale]

Blow dryer would have worked too, just slower.

[Aurich]

You need another "p" in your topic (stripping) I thought I was going to see someone else with hand painted pinstripes on their cab. 

[RayB]

Coulda just searched these forums. The topic and tips have been discussed ad-nauseum.