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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: artsoul_no1 on 31 March 2015, 17:41:31

Title: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 31 March 2015, 17:41:31

Has anyone successfully rubbed off that crap soft touch coating on the door cards, specifically the area by the switches as where it has rubbed off on mine through use it is a nice gloss plastic.

Was wondering if really really fine wet and dry would do it. I have a spare door card so was going to give it a go but wondered if anyone had any experience of a good way to do it before I start

Thanks

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: 05omegav6 on 31 March 2015, 18:04:11

Yave a look in the "So what have you done..." thread, approximately Nov'13-jan'14 for my posts about that :y

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 31 March 2015, 18:05:46

Thanks Al

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 16:44:18

Quote from: Taxi Al on 31 March 2015, 18:04:11

Yave a look in the "So what have you done..." thread, approximately Nov'13-jan'14 for my posts about that :y

Cant find the post from that thread Al. Could you give me a brief run down, wasn't sure from your reply whether it was a "yes it can be done" or a "Don't go there".

Cheers

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: Steve B on 01 April 2015, 17:44:49

Are you on about this  :-\ :-\ :-\

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=114673.msg1447706#msg1447706

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 18:01:11

Could be, thanks for the pointer   :y

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: chrisgixer on 01 April 2015, 18:30:08

There a few threads re soft touch repair on the web, car forums mostly, but not aware of any good results on here. By good I mean matching the Oe finish.

Sadly there's usually more pressing repairs demanding attention. ;D

DuPont and others do a soft touch paint. Might try it one day.

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 18:44:09

I was thinking about just rubbing it off as i once tried to clean my doorcard arm rest and i thought it was dirt coming off but it started rolling off the coating, I think i was using a bit of brake cleaner at the time and it now seems to be just plastic left on there, can't remember why I thought it would be good idea at the time  ;D

I was really hoping to just use fine wet and dry and get down to the plastic underneath. I'll have a play on a spare door card

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: chrisgixer on 01 April 2015, 18:47:39

Well, brake cleaner noted, if I ever get round to removing the old stuff. :y ;D

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 18:49:53

Don't quote me on that it may eat through the plastic completely. :-*

I'll have a go and report back

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: cjackel492 on 01 April 2015, 20:56:23

I've noticed the paint comes off with IPA.

Had been thinking of wrapping mine but had mixed results with wrapping.. :-/

Carl,

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: mickyboy123 on 01 April 2015, 20:59:56

I have wet and dryed a lot of the soft touch in my car of down to the plastic.

then I have spayed with Halfords plastic bumper primer and top coat black and it looks good and is holding up well :y

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 22:16:41

Quote from: cjackel492 on 01 April 2015, 20:56:23

I've noticed the paint comes off with IPA.

What's IPA. I only know it as Indian Pale Ale. But that's me showing my age  :y

Title: Re: Soft touch coating
Post by: cjackel492 on 01 April 2015, 23:16:54

Quote from: artsoul_no1 on 01 April 2015, 22:16:41

Quote from: cjackel492 on 01 April 2015, 20:56:23

I've noticed the paint comes off with IPA.

What's IPA. I only know it as Indian Pale Ale. But that's me showing my age  :y

Also known as Rubbing Alcohol.

Carl,