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Centipede Restoration

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Spyridon:
Okay, with warmer weather on the horizon, it's time to get back to working on this one. 

First up is the control panel overlay.  I pulled the CP and removed all of the components:


A nice bit of rust underneath where the track ball connects


And the more obvious rust on the top


I had my heat gun all ready to go to pull the old overlay off, but much to my suprise, it literally just peeled right off with abosolutely no effort




And the stripped panel


Lots of glue residue left behind that will need to come off.

Spyridon:
Now to tackle the rust.  I'll use a wire wheel in my drill to take it off.  This always does a great job and doesn't take too long.


Here you can see the difference on the top portion that I started working on


All top rust removed


And now to work on the bottom



Now to remove all the glue residue (and paint as well), I'll use some Soy Gel.  This stuff works great on removing adhesive from control panels and it's even safe to use in the house


Gel applied


Let it sit for about an hour and the old paint and glue comes right off with a scraper


And the full panel with the gel removed


A few spots to touch up, so I'll hit them with another coat.  Then it will be ready for some Rustoleum paint.

Spyridon:
Can anyone provide exact dimensions for the back door?  I don't have one and need to cut one out.

Level42:
Hey, that's the least thing I can do back for you....give me an hour or two....

Although......I do have an Irish cab, I _think_ sizes are the same, but not 100% sure...

Spyridon:

--- Quote from: Level42 on March 26, 2009, 03:08:29 pm ---Hey, that's the least thing I can do back for you....give me an hour or two....

Although......I do have an Irish cab, I _think_ sizes are the same, but not 100% sure...

--- End quote ---

Great.  I can match the sizes you give to the opening to make sure it works.

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