Restoring a 1934 Packard Trunk

Posted by Mathew Rattray On 2022/12/13 1:27:51

Hi all,

I have just acquired a new trunk for my 34 Packard. I have realised that this has been painted a grey color. I would like to try and get it back to the original black color. I have attempted to restore a small area on the back of the trunk. I used steel wool & fine sandpaper to try and get back to the black vinyl (I think it's a form of vinyl?)

When sanding off the grey paint, it appears to be a layer of blue paint aswell.

In some places small bits can be scratched off.

A guy suggested paint stripper, but seems to be too abrasive. Can anyone make any suggestions on the best way to remove the paint?

Thanks In advance,
Mat

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