Date:         Wed, 6 Sep 2000 00:23:06 -0400
Reply-To:     "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Karl M." <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: vinyl repair
Comments: To: Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
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There are 'vinyl repair' kits available through JC Whipme and others. I
recall that the last time I bought one was from the local automotive paint
supply place. What you get is a couple small 'tubs' of different colors,
which you then mix bits of each until you get a mixture close to your vinyl
color. Then, you spread this over the tear, crack, or whatever. You are
given a choice of several differing texture pieces that you lay over the
mixture, and use a small heated 'iron' to cure the mixture and bond it to
the vinyl. I have only used this once, on a series of cracks in a Westy's
door panels, and it turned out quite satisfactory!

Karl Mullendore
Westy Ventures
1987 Syncro Westfalia 1.9TD

----- Original Message -----

> Is there any way to repair vinyl? As in indentations caused by something
the
> PO stuck on his dash.....
>
>
> >From: Mark Watts <MVAone@AOL.COM>
> >
> >Anyone have a good fix for cracked vinyl on the door panels? The panels
are
> >white.