seanengadet
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Since I'm locked out of the garage for a while (it was -25C / -13F this AM) I've brought my Stargate Control panel in, and started working on it.
First thing, I had to strip off the really shady overlay. It was seriously ugly and wrecked. Someone had added labels to the buttons.

While stripping I found that the original was still underneath. I assumed it had been wrecked and the new owner just dropped the new one right on top.

I've never messed with a Williams control panel. Good grief, THE GLUE IS EVIL!!!!!!!

Once the overlay was off I spent a couple hours with rags and acetone to get all the adhesive off.
It's now all sanded and ready for some patching.

Question, I see people put clear on them as they were originally, but I also read about folks using a high build primer to make them really smooth and pop because of the white.
Thoughts if you've done it? I do need to bondo it for sure.
First thing, I had to strip off the really shady overlay. It was seriously ugly and wrecked. Someone had added labels to the buttons.

While stripping I found that the original was still underneath. I assumed it had been wrecked and the new owner just dropped the new one right on top.

I've never messed with a Williams control panel. Good grief, THE GLUE IS EVIL!!!!!!!

Once the overlay was off I spent a couple hours with rags and acetone to get all the adhesive off.
It's now all sanded and ready for some patching.

Question, I see people put clear on them as they were originally, but I also read about folks using a high build primer to make them really smooth and pop because of the white.
Thoughts if you've done it? I do need to bondo it for sure.
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