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Old Apr 29, 2021 | 09:09 AM
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vinyl top repair

The original white vinyl top on my '69 Cutlass is 99% perfect, but there's 2 small about 1/4" holes in the corners below the rear window. Does anyone know a a way to repair these or repair kits that are available? Seems to me some kind of vinyl-in-a-bottle stuff could work. Has a

nybody done similar vinyl repairs? I want to save this original top, the car is always garaged.
Old Apr 29, 2021 | 05:13 PM
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ive used this or similar kit to do some small repairs.

It worked fine i did a couple trial runs first to see how it worked and the results are fine, not unnoticeable if you look but better than damaged material.

The kit I had also had some grain matching cards to find a grain similar to the original grain to blend it better.

I think the only thing that wasnt OK was the sheen of the reprit didnt match the surrounding vinyl. That could probably be remedied w something like armor all or even a clear coat tho.



Old Apr 30, 2021 | 04:21 AM
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I've used the 3M kit to repair leather seats. It works well. After the repair there was a darker splotch showing where the repair was done but that could be minimized by matching the color closer.
Old Apr 30, 2021 | 05:14 AM
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Thanks, that's exactly the kind of kit I was looking for - will check it out!

Happy Motoring from Roger in NY!
Old May 1, 2021 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by holidaysedan
Thanks, that's exactly the kind of kit I was looking for - will check it out!

Happy Motoring from Roger in NY!
Any luck Roger?
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