Scratches on Interior Vinyl

**admac** · 01-10-2002, 12:39 PM

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?

**bmw5541** · 09-20-2010, 07:28 AM

Is there anything that can be done to repair scratches on the interior vinyl?

**Old Pirate** · 09-20-2010, 07:45 AM

A good Upholstery shop will do the job perfect for you or finding a repair kit and DIY. How bad is it Barry?

**bmw5541** · 09-20-2010, 12:00 PM

Originally Posted by zoomzoom mazda5

A good Upholstery shop will do the job perfect for you or finding a repair kit and DIY. How bad is it Barry?

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.

**CEE DOG** · 09-20-2010, 05:42 PM

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?

**bmw5541** · 09-20-2010, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by CEE DOG

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?

We are talking about the same thing. I just didn`t know if there was anything we could do about it.

**Tuck91** · 09-20-2010, 08:31 PM

Best idea is just to replace the part.

**imported_Scratch** · 09-23-2010, 01:24 PM

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)

**imported_gewb** · 09-23-2010, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by bmw5541

Is there anything that can be done to repair scratches on the interior vinyl?

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