Does anyone have any suggestions on how to repair this kind of damage on the glove box door
Glove box repair
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There are vinyl repair kits out there, I’ve never been very good at using them, but I’m not a very artsy crafty type of person. You basically put filler in and paint. You can get different colors of paint to mix until you have a close match.
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Some of the kits also have a variety of vinyl texture patterns (top mold) to use on top of the filler to simulate the original grain.
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Watch some youtube videos of vinyl repair. I fixed a lot of my car that way and used vinyl paint. It came out ok. Otherwise go see the used car manager a dealer and see who their professional guy is. They do wonders.
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I would be tempted to pull out the cracked pieces, add some filler to get the level back to where it needs to be and then glue the pieces back on.
Maybe if you used a black filler material, some would squeeze into the cracks.
Getting the "grain" correct is a PITA with repairs like that.
The above would preserve the OEM grain, for the most part.
I have repaired CB mic mount holes and an antenna connector plug hole in a cassette pod using JB Weld and masking tape to get something similar to the grain back and also support the JB Weld as it dried.
Fortunately the holes are on the side and no one notices that the grain isn't exact.
The masking tape actually did a pretty good job.
The level came out great.
I also had to paint it as it was tan and my interior is green
The paint I found is not an exact match, but is close enough as there are subtle differences in the OEM panels anyway.
If you're going to repaint.....I strongly advise a thorough cleaning (and when you think it is clean enough, clean it again) and the use of "adhesion promoter" like SEM brand.
That material is a lot softer than a cassette pod and needs a real good adhesion if it's going to "give" any.
Maybe if you used a black filler material, some would squeeze into the cracks.
Getting the "grain" correct is a PITA with repairs like that.
The above would preserve the OEM grain, for the most part.
I have repaired CB mic mount holes and an antenna connector plug hole in a cassette pod using JB Weld and masking tape to get something similar to the grain back and also support the JB Weld as it dried.
Fortunately the holes are on the side and no one notices that the grain isn't exact.
The masking tape actually did a pretty good job.
The level came out great.
I also had to paint it as it was tan and my interior is green
The paint I found is not an exact match, but is close enough as there are subtle differences in the OEM panels anyway.
If you're going to repaint.....I strongly advise a thorough cleaning (and when you think it is clean enough, clean it again) and the use of "adhesion promoter" like SEM brand.
That material is a lot softer than a cassette pod and needs a real good adhesion if it's going to "give" any.
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