Wood Trim Refinishing

[Palolo]

Panzzer, that's a different type of trim, I believe.

What car did it come out of?

I've never tried to strip newer trim, just the old stuff.

[Coastal220]

In general, acetone is too strong and will break down most glues. Normally one would use the least caustic stuff that works--it's not advisable to start with the strongest solvent for a delicate job like this. If a tack hammer will do, why use a sledge?

[panZZer]

Originally Posted by Palolo

Panzzer, that's a different type of trim, I believe.

What car did it come out of?

I've never tried to strip newer trim, just the old stuff.

Well I imagine every piece from around mid seventies up has that thick polyester coat-- thats a typical w123 hvac trim piece. I have done this about 10 times now and the thin veneer of grain layer de-laming has never happened. But my suggestion in an earlier post of sanding thru the first 80% makes it easier for the acetone to do its job on pieces that are not severely cracked and flaking already--just leave the last bit of covering, I use a 7" grinder with 80 grit to take it down--if you bust thru--you have to re stripe by hand and it might or might not come out ok.