Update on the HVAC Knobs 
After painting them twice already the paint became sticky,... again.
So if you plan on painting them you should remove that plastic coating,
its not as hard as it looks.
- You'll need an exacto knife and a heat gun,
or a bic lighter will work thats what I used.
- Some 400 grit wet sanding paper too.
- Clear coat paint and paint of your choice for the knobs(if you are painting them)
**The heat gun got to hot and I was afraid of melting the knobs.
First heat up any area so it starts to bubble or close to catching fire
Toastie, you can see the right knob is toasted, and quite larger then the left one which is about done.
Then start cutting the plastic off, like
this .
After you have cut most off you may need to heat it up again and then you will get to down to
here.
Still more
scrapping is done on
this one. **Notice I did leave the white transparent stripe. You can mask it off when you paint so it stays transparent.
Then you need to wet sand the plastic to smooth out the scratches and rough spots from cutting.
If you arent painting them then sand them a little more so after you clear coat them they'll look sharp !
Then you should end up with
this look . OR
this if you arent painting them.
After a good bath with soap and water, allow to dry thoroughly before painting or clear coating.
After painting a couple coats hold them up to a light to see it they are covered . Sometimes you'll get pin holes that shine through.
Here are mine
almost finished.
Tomarrow I'll clear coat them and they'll be done.
In thee future I will post the rest of the interior like;
The headliner
the console
the rear deck & speakers
and probly the seats.
I am closing this to keep the file size down.
If you have questions post it or PM me.
Thankx, XI