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Got to a local auto upholstery shop or leather repair specialist (furniture shops will have a name). Experience is everything here, and we (as a rule) just don't have it! Whatever you do, don't use one of those heated paint kits you can buy on the TV, unless you want a real mess on your hands that looks worse than the original tear (I speak from bitter experience).
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Got to a local auto upholstery shop or leather repair specialist (furniture shops will have a name). Experience is everything here, and we (as a rule) just don't have it! Whatever you do, don't use one of those heated paint kits you can buy on the TV, unless you want a real mess on your hands that looks worse than the original tear (I speak from bitter experience).
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I just did a repair on the vinyl for the first time in my life. was on the door window sill and it came out perfect. Cant even detect it. So I have to disagree with the purchasing of the kit....But I did practice on some paper to see how it works. I know it is not for everyone though.
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I just did a repair on the vinyl for the first time in my life. was on the door window sill and it came out perfect. Cant even detect it. So I have to disagree with the purchasing of the kit....But I did practice on some paper to see how it works. I know it is not for everyone though.
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Practice on a piece of paper and besure to move the little heating iron around on the grid paper. The key is not to let it sit still, distribute the heat. the first step takes four hours. The adheasive is put in the tear and allowed to dry for four hours. As for mixing the color mix some and smear it on the uphostry for a color match, if it isnt right wipe it off and change the mix a little until it is just right. I lucked out and the first mix was perfect. I should have bought a lotto ticket that day. I could not do that in a million years again. I tried the whole process on a piece of paper for practice. You learn a little from that. patience is the key... and be careful It is not rocket science. The deluxe kit from permatex is the one I got. It has the little heating iron included. cost $15
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Practice on a piece of paper and besure to move the little heating iron around on the grid paper. The key is not to let it sit still, distribute the heat. the first step takes four hours. The adheasive is put in the tear and allowed to dry for four hours. As for mixing the color mix some and smear it on the uphostry for a color match, if it isnt right wipe it off and change the mix a little until it is just right. I lucked out and the first mix was perfect. I should have bought a lotto ticket that day. I could not do that in a million years again. I tried the whole process on a piece of paper for practice. You learn a little from that. patience is the key... and be careful It is not rocket science. The deluxe kit from permatex is the one I got. It has the little heating iron included. cost $15
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Use of "backing fabric" in Permatex kit?
Practice on a piece of paper and besure to move the little heating iron around on the grid paper. The key is not to let it sit still, distribute the heat. the first step takes four hours. The adheasive is put in the tear and allowed to dry for four hours. As for mixing the color mix some and smear it on the uphostry for a color match, if it isnt right wipe it off and change the mix a little until it is just right. I lucked out and the first mix was perfect. I should have bought a lotto ticket that day. I could not do that in a million years again. I tried the whole process on a piece of paper for practice. You learn a little from that. patience is the key... and be careful It is not rocket science. The deluxe kit from permatex is the one I got. It has the little heating iron included. cost $15
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Yes I do have that backing, but the door panel vinyl is very stiff and didnt require the backing. I would think with a little of the first glue that is applied the backing will stay in place. Also be very careful with the amount of final coloring that is added and try to keep the repair as small as possible so that the grain that is melted in wont be overwhelming None of the patterns matched exactly but after all said and done the fine grain showed the least, and without pointing it out is very hard to detect.