How to get vinyl veneer off particle board enclosure?

[camerakid]

I'm gonna make my Mitsubishi M-SS5's look GOOD for unce by putting some nice Walnut vinyl veneer on them, instead of the ugly black textured vinyl it already has... I just need to peel off the old vinyl. Four words about that though... easier said than done. I've been working on this thing for about an hour, and the pic will show you how much I've gotten off of one speaker in that amount of time;

I've been scoring the vinyl with a sharp flathead screw driver over and over, than peeling it up. Is there some easier way than that? Or should I just take the new vinyl and put it over the old without having to do this?

Once I get some answers I'll make a new thread about putting new vinyl on them.

Thanks in advance!

 

[peerson]

Try a Heat-Gun to loosen the vinyl. Then peel slowly off. I used to use one when I had a Detail Shop for removing stickers and pinstriping from cars. Be careful, though. Heat-guns get a lot hotter than a Hair Dryer. Heck, try a Hair Dryer! Still be careful, though.

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[camerakid]

Try a Heat-Gun to loosen the vinyl. Then peel slowly off. I used to use one when I had a Detail Shop for removing stickers and pinstriping from cars. Be careful, though. Heat-guns get a lot hotter than a Hair Dryer. Heck, try a Hair Dryer! Still be careful, though.

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Thanks! I never thought of that idea. I don't have a heat gun, but of there's a hair dryer somewhere in a cabinet...

 

[Hyperion]

Slowly slowly gets the job done.

 

[neevo]

What about an iron. That's the method I use to melt the PVA glue to get the veneer back on, might work in reverse?

 

[CKDC]

I suggest scoring with a sharp knife (Screwdrivers are for turning screws.) Then use a heat gun or maybe an iron rather than a hair dryer. (The hair dryer will burn itself out before you get done.) After warming up the adhesive, use a putty knife or scraper to remove the offensive material.

Using the right tools will make the work go much easier.