Removing/Hiding Scuffs/Scratches in textured soft vinyl

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GoodnClean

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Hey guys-



I had a colleague in my car that bumped their shoe against the soft textured vinyl portion of my dashboard while crossing their legs. Not sure if its a scuff or a scratch but its lighter than the black dash. I treated the area with some Poorboys Natural Look and some and it helped but they're still very noticable. I'll get pics soon.



Any tips?
 
Maybe try something like De-Solve it, of course try an areo that no one will ever see first under the dash to check and make srue it doesn't harm anything, then apply some protectant afterwards? A Magic Eraser might work also, I always have good luck with scuffs and the Magic Erasers. Without pictures its hard to say exactly what will work, but in most cases when someones shoe bumps against it like that its just a scuff that will come out quite easily. Good luck!
 
1Z has a plastic cleaner that is supposed to remove scuff marks. Haven't tried it out (sitting patiently in my cabinet) but as of three weeks ago, Detailer's Paradise had it on clearance for $5. May be worth a try if they still have it.
 
GoodnClean said:
Hey guys-



I had a colleague in my car that bumped their shoe against the soft textured vinyl portion of my dashboard while crossing their legs. Not sure if its a scuff or a scratch but its lighter than the black dash. I treated the area with some Poorboys Natural Look and some and it helped but they're still very noticable. I'll get pics soon.



Any tips?
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Hey hey why are we mixing business with pleasure?
 
In both cases (scratch/scuff) I'd try a Magic Erazer and then a good Vinyl treatement. If it's a scuff it will come out, if it's a scratch you'll minimise it's appearance which is the best you'll be able to do without an actual vinyl repair.



Ben
 
LOL @ the mixing business with pleasure.



I'll try the magic eraser. It was minimized somewhat when I cleaned well with Lexol so we'll see.
 
A customer of mine used Goof-Off to remove scuffs off his door vinyl in his Maxima right in front of me. It was like he wiped the same color paint on the vinyl, it came off so quick.



I followed up with a vinyl cleaner and protectant, but the initial clean blew me away.
 
They're putting an entire new steering rack in, replacing the rearview mirror and may be replacing several ABS sensors or the ABS computer because of a braking problem I've been having on the highway in the rain.



At 45k miles...they dont make these things like they used to unfortunately.
 
The steering has had a looseness ever since I bought it. When you turn the wheel at low speeds it feels like theres some play somewhere in the system or that the steering is "binding" especially in warm weather. The techs at one dealer said it was the lower steering shaft but these guys say its the rack, I did extensive test drives with the tech and the service manager yesterday and we all drove it on the same test loop back to back and the manager and the tech agree that its the steering rack. Gets replaced tomorrow.



If that sounds like your problem it may be the same issue, I'm sure its the same steering rack. The manager says its a very isolated problem but there is a bulletin about it. I've only met 1 or 2 other ES owners with the problem.
 
The problem with my steering is that it "clunks" while turning the wheel to the right, regardless of speed. Just before and after it "clunks," it feels a little loose. If I happen to be on the brakes while turning, I can actually feel it in the brake pedal. It has been doing it for about five or six months now and I have been putting off having it fixed simply because the nearest Toyota dealer is 45 minutes away in another town.



The steering problem on top of about 7 other problems should leave me without a car for a few days. Since I am 19, I do not think they will give me a rental. :mad:



Toyotas are not what they used to be.
 
Yep, that sounds like the problem.



They might give you a loaner, if not Enterprise will rent to you if you have them down there.
 
I had the same problem with my '06 Toyota Avalon. There is a TSB for the steering column clunk that calls for greasing the lower steering shaft. It sounds silly, but I had it done last week and the clunk is 100% gone! The dealership charged $46 to do it.
 
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