THanks, Jonce. I'll try to find a mobile guy and do a bit of begging.

Jeff
On Sep 20, 2008, at 6:35 PM, Jonce Fancher wrote:

> Hi Jeff
> VLP will make it look like a repair and it will show and it will
> make it impossible to repair for a Pro.
> I recommend hitting the local used car lots and plead with the sales
> person to give you the name and number of the local vinyl repair
> guy. alot of time it is a
> Mobile guy and if you can find out where he will be in your area on
> any certain day you can be there to have him make a couple extra
> cash bones on the
> side. If you want to pay big just have him come to you for the one
> repair.
> If one dealer says get lost go to another that someone had purchased
> a new car from and tap them for info.
> Since a Door panel is usually a low stress gig and it is a Clean
> Tear or cut it will be easier to repair. Sometimes they only melt it
> back into shape then Grain it
> with heat then spray it with low luster mist to kill the shine of
> the repair.
> I sell fix all vinyl kits over the counter and most dont work but
> for 8.00 customers like to try. Ive actually sold out of them and do
> not restock any longer.
> C-ya
> Jonce
>
>> Does anyone have any experience with repairing door panel vinyl?
>> There's lots of kits out there but I'm skeptical. I have a hole about
>> the size of a nickel in a door panel that I'd like to repair. Its
>> near
>> the top of the panel so I can peel the vinyl back and get to the back
>> of the hole if that makes it easier. I have extra vinyl to patch the
>> hole with but how do I hide the repair's edges? Does that VLP stuff
>> really work and "melt" the area around the repair well enough that it
>> doesn't look like a half-arsed repair? Send it to a pro or give it
>> a go?
>
>> Jeff /San Anselmo
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