DidJettarun
Veteran Member
During rehab decided to rid the jetta of the gooey soft touch coating on the interior parts. After searching the threads I thought I would post my recent solution given to me my VWSPFMAN from Gunther VW in South Florida
Easy Off oven cleaner on all of the ABS ridged parts such as the driver's side door control panel. Coat completely and allow to work. While wearing chemical gloves and safety glasses scrub with scotchbrite to remove the softened soft touch coating and rinse with clean water immediately. Some pieces required more time with the Easy Off to dissolve the coating. Most of the remaining coating I found to be easy to remove by rubbing with my finger after rinse.
WARNING: Check the part for the plastic id code. ABS is fine with Easy Off....POM is not. I completely removed the interior and sorted plastics by type for cleaning. I have the beige leather interior and the heat and age turned it yellow.
The Radio frame, center console (not the armrest lid), window control panels, overhead handles, glove box/door lower dash panels all are ABS (MK4) and work great with the easy off treatment. Parts are now ready for a coat of SEM Color Coat (never had any luck with other brands)
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I will follow up in a few months to report on any issues
Easy Off oven cleaner on all of the ABS ridged parts such as the driver's side door control panel. Coat completely and allow to work. While wearing chemical gloves and safety glasses scrub with scotchbrite to remove the softened soft touch coating and rinse with clean water immediately. Some pieces required more time with the Easy Off to dissolve the coating. Most of the remaining coating I found to be easy to remove by rubbing with my finger after rinse.
WARNING: Check the part for the plastic id code. ABS is fine with Easy Off....POM is not. I completely removed the interior and sorted plastics by type for cleaning. I have the beige leather interior and the heat and age turned it yellow.
The Radio frame, center console (not the armrest lid), window control panels, overhead handles, glove box/door lower dash panels all are ABS (MK4) and work great with the easy off treatment. Parts are now ready for a coat of SEM Color Coat (never had any luck with other brands)
I will follow up in a few months to report on any issues