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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Jim<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Most likely the original finish is a marine grade material; England you know. I’m sure there are products out there that will strip it off but I’m not sure you would want those products soaking into the wood panel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I assume you want to refinish your dash. You may want to just block sand the dash and then refinish it as you like.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You might want to try the refinishing product on a sanded area to make sure it does not lift any of the original finish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>jimdamelio via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 15, 2021 12:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Gary <garywinblad@comcast.net>; tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>It's original. On the car in 1978 when I bought it. A few small pieces have chipped off with a knife, but most of it still has quite a hold. Lots of cracks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#575757'>Sent from my Galaxy<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>-------- Original message --------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>From: Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Date: 3/15/21 12:04 PM (GMT-05:00) <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>To: <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Subject: Re: [Tigers] Dashboard Refinish <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>In about 1979 I was able to chip it off with a small knife and screwdriver.<br>If its still on yours after all these years are you sure it is factory? Most I saw way back when were all<br>cracking off.<br>Good luck,<br>Gary<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 3/15/2021 8:37 AM, Jim D'Amelio via Tigers wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal>Does anyone know what will remove the factory finish on our dashboards? I’ve tried stripper, denatured alcohol and lacquer thinner. Nothing lefts it off. I tried a 1000 watt hair blower, but that only chipped some off where the finish was cracked. Didn’t really soften it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim D<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net">tigers@autox.team.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/garywinblad@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>