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Old 11-26-11, 07:22 PM
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Default IS350 door panel top and dashboard damage

My darling 6 yr old nailed through the door panel! It was neat I guess so it went to deep gouges! Ugh! I always assumed it was leather but after research I'm a bit confused! Is it leather or vinyl I am needing to repair?
Old 11-26-11, 08:47 PM
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Wtf dude.????
Old 11-26-11, 09:04 PM
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Are you referring to the center of the door panel? I think it's vinyl.
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OUCH... any pics? try car-part.com you maybe able to find a replacement at a junkyard somewhere. good luck
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Wtf dude.????
I was thinking the same thing?
Old 11-26-11, 11:43 PM
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Wait! lol nailed thru as in...

She used her finger nails and cut through it?

or

She poked a hole in it with an actual nail?

Either way, i think those door pieces are actually vinyl.
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If it's small look into a vinyl repair kit or something alike
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Please re-read your post! Wow.
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Originally Posted by scootabout
My darling 6 yr old nailed through the door panel! It was neat I guess so it went to deep gouges! Ugh! I always assumed it was leather but after research I'm a bit confused! Is it leather or vinyl I am needing to repair?
Who is the darling?
Who is the 6 year old?
nailed?
it was neat?

another sentence I heard earlier along these lines was:

why don't u throw down the stairs your father ........................................................................................... his hat?
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it tastes like burning!

but, if all else fails, ask the dealer ship what material it is. =]
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Originally Posted by chikoo
Who is the darling?
Who is the 6 year old?
nailed?
it was neat?

another sentence I heard earlier along these lines was:

why don't u throw down the stairs your father ........................................................................................... his hat?
HAHA this gave me a good laugh.
Old 11-28-11, 01:56 PM
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Ask your dealership who they use to patch up their leather/vinyl. I have a 5 year old Audi and the Audi dealer put a tear in the door panel leather/vinyl when they changed the door lock. They gave me the name of their guy (funny enough the businees is call "Cracks R Us"), he came to my home, did a fantasic job. Patched it and then blended & sprayed the color to match it 100%. I'm super picky and I was really happy with the patch. Even in sunlight you can't tell the color difference. I can bet you that dealerships patch interior leather/vinyl all the time. I wouldn't try doing it myself, I've seen those patch kits and they're really hard to make look good.
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