Finish on 69 Chevelle 4-spd bench shifter bezel

**scuncio** · #1 08-26-2011, 04:40 PM

Hi folks, someone painted the shifter bezel on my Chevelle and I want to strip the paint without harming the original finish underneath. Is this just a matte finish chrome, and can I use paint remover without risking marring the original finish?

Thanks.

**CC Rider** · #2 08-26-2011, 08:53 PM

Mine is a natural, matte finish that I polish when needed. Except for the black inset, I don't think it was painted, and don't think it was chromed.

Will laquer thinner take the paint off?

**Charley Lillard** · #3 08-27-2011, 05:28 AM

mine looks like a silver type paint ?

**scuncio** · #4 08-27-2011, 05:39 PM

Thanks guys. I used lacquer thinner to get some of the paint off. The tougher stuff I scraped lightly with a razor blade. I think the original finish was supposed to be a light silver dusting of paint like Charley's pics show. Now mine looks like a semi-shiny chrome so I might hit it with some light silver.

Thanks again for the help.

Charley, what car is that?

**Charley Lillard** · #5 08-27-2011, 09:48 PM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks guys. I used lacquer thinner to get some of the paint off. The tougher stuff I scraped lightly with a razor blade. I think the original finish was supposed to be a light silver dusting of paint like Charley's pics show. Now mine looks like a semi-shiny chrome so I might hit it with some light silver.

Thanks again for the help.

Charley, what car is that? </div></div>

**bergy** · #6 08-27-2011, 08:31 PM

I couldn't decide how to restore mine. Finally, I had it re-chromed and then I painted the inset black. The chrome was kind of a matte finish because of the rough surface. Looked really nice.

**mockingbird812** · #7 08-27-2011, 08:59 PM

Charleys pix jive w my original interior 32k mi '69 Chevelle bezel bench seat no console.

**scuncio** · #8 08-28-2011, 02:22 AM

Cool car.

**Xplantdad** · #9 08-28-2011, 02:29 AM

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: scuncio</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Cool car. </div></div>

Very cool!

**mockingbird812** · #10 08-28-2011, 05:34 AM

Here is one from day two....

Here is a more recent photo (cool car Charley - what's the story?)...

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