Want to refinish my Sequel II's, what is this stuff?

[mattchristiani]

I picked up a set of Sequel II's for a great price but the cabinets are in rough shape. I want to get this gummy stuff off the cabnets and refinish them in a nice gloss black. Any suggestions on how to get this black crap off the cabinets? Thanks for all your help.....Matt

 

[C.A.P]

Welcome fellow Michigan friend. Its toxic stuff in wet form. Its NEXTEL paint that was made by 3m IIRC. I would use regular paint striper to take them down. Then sand and prime real well. I repainted my old quest with a textured paint that went right over the Nextel paint after I smoothed it out with Rubbing Alcohol.


Here is the link to my rebuilding a pair !
http://www.martinloganowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5697&highlight=quest+to+be+different


Where is Ceder MI.

 

[Tube60]

I have the exact same issue. Jim Power forwarded me a link to the current Nextel manufacturer, and on their site, they advised a solvent-based stripper, commonly available at hardware stores and auto-body supplies. Tal-Strip is my favorite. Get the cabinets on saw-horses with poly sheeting to catch the mess, work a small area at a time, and wrap the waste well after letting it dry as much as possible. Rinse the cabinets very thoroughly with lacquer thinner before priming and painting. Keep a large fan going at all times!