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Started sanding yesterday and then quickly realized I need help. This is what I'm seeing:

http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o...cg8k1c.jpg

I see 5 layers:

1. White paint (flaky in some areas, but overall holding pretty strong)
2. Off white paint (I believe). Is this the gelcoat?
3. Red layer (not sure what this is). This layer is hard. Is this gelcoat?
4. Fiberglass
5. Tan layer (not sure if this is the foam) It's hard but has a soft fuzzy texture.

I tried 40 grit sandpaper to get the paint off, but it was not effective. The chipped parts are coming off easily, but the rest is holding tight. Should I continue to sand it off? I'm worried that I may oversand into one of the other layers. Shouldn't I stop at the gelcoat? I'm assuming if I'm into layer #5, then I've oversanded. Also, at the rate the sanding is going, I'll be sanding for another 2 months. :) Looking for instruction and best practice on what to do with the paint that is flaking vs the paint that is holding tight.

On a sidenote, I'm trying remove the steering from the console. How do I remove the steering wheel? I removed the bolts holding the assembly onto the wood, but it seems that I need to disconnect the actual wheel in order to remove the entire assembly from the console.

http://i1341.photobucket.com/albums/o...wph7lf.jpg

Thanks!