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Metal Control Panel stripping. (Need advice)

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BUCKETHEAD:
I have this Metal Control Panel.

Which has this ugly generic sticker art on it.

It covers the whole control panel, And is not going to be easy to peel off.

It is thick like GRIP TAPE on a skateboard.

I thought about sanding it off ?

Any suggestions on how to get this junk off easily ??

Thanks!

CheffoJeffo:
Have a similar situation ... started cleaning up a panel (thickly encrusted with messy overlay that ain't coming off easily) this past weekend

Belt sander wasn't bad, but not great. Palm sander was useless.

Drum sander on a Dremel has been best so far ... but it is going to take some time (owing to small drum size).

Cheers,

JAKD

APFelon:
Do you have access to a heat gun? A heat gun and a plastic putty knife works pretty well for stripping overlays. It'd be a lot faster than a Dremel tool and you'll get cleaner results, too.

APf

BUCKETHEAD:
I have a belt sander and dremel.

But damn i didn't want to go that route

BUCKETHEAD:
No access to a heat gun.

I have a Hair dryer?  LOL!

But i guess that ain't gonna throw out enough heat.

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