Scratches on Interior Vinyl

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admac

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i asked this in another thread, but i thought i'd give it a bump:



okay, i have a really really newbie question (bear with me please )i bought a pc and started to use it on my car with 3m perfect it. i realized after buffing for a while that the perfectit wasn't breaking down into a finer and finer solution as i'd expected it to.



i inspected the pc and realized that it doesn't really have a motor to rotate the head (i know it's orbital and not rotary). but i figured it did both. while it's running i can use my hand to stop the rotation of the pad altogether, not the orbit however. is that the way it's supposed to be? my only previous experience (long ago) was with a pneumatic rotary buffer which, obviously, has tons of cutting power. is my pc broken or was i just mistaken in thinking that it had a motorized rotation in addition to the orbit? or does it work simply by vibrating very quickly on the surface?
 
A good Upholstery shop will do the job perfect for you or finding a repair kit and DIY. How bad is it Barry?
 
zoomzoom mazda5 said:
A good Upholstery shop will do the job perfect for you or finding a repair kit and DIY. How bad is it Barry?
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I took a look at a potential customer's car this weekend, and he had scratches all over the interion. I knew that I couldn't fix this for him, but was wondering what the experts do.
 
I didn't know it could be fixed. Are you guys talking about the textured dashboard type vinyl? I have a scratch in mine but thought I had to live with it. So can I just buy a kit off amazon or something or should I go to a pro?
 
CEE DOG said:
I didn't know it could be fixed. Are you guys talking about the textured dashboard type vinyl? I have a scratch in mine but thought I had to live with it. So can I just buy a kit off amazon or something or should I go to a pro?
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We are talking about the same thing. I just didn't know if there was anything we could do about it.
 
If the interior piece is really bad, replacement or refinish (if it is a material that can be refinished).
For a random scratch- as crude as this may sound- go get a big colored crayon assortment, pick a color that matches, rub it into the scratch. The crayon stands up to mild cleaners, too. It will come off if you want it to.

(edit for dropped adverb)
 
bmw5541 said:
Is there anything that can be done to repair scratches on the interior vinyl?
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Haven't used this but it looks interesting/promising but also looks difficult to use for a first-timer:

Permatex Pro Style Vinyl & Leather Repair Kit (VR-8A)

Technical data sheet:

h t t p : // ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71Ea6eEehmS.pdf

Regards,
GEWB
 
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