Gouge on my glove compartment

[xorcst]

i found a gouge on my glove compartment. i have no idea how it got there. any ideas on how i could fix it? or patch it? i'll try to post some pics tomorrow. thanks.

[JSPADES]

Without knowing how large or wide the gouge is, the only thing I could recommend would be to shop around for a colour-matching vinyl repair kit. I'm sure you should be able to find something like that at an auto parts/care shop or a mega-store like Wal-Mart, K-Mart, etc.

When working with a product like this though, you may want to do a test patch and dry it with a hair dryer set on low to see if/how the colour changes as it cures. Also, be aware that temperature extremes within the car can cause cheaper-quality repair materials to crack and/or chip, sometimes making the site of the repair almost as unsightly as the original damage.

Some of the better vinyl repair kits have texture-matching, as well, to make it really difficult to see where the repair was made, if the colour is properly matched.

[rcboy514]

dude I had something similar happen to mine. My bro skateboards and when he got in my car the griptape left like 6 inches of scratches i'll wait for pix

[xorcst]

how do i insert images again?

[JSPADES]

how do i insert images again?

You need to host them on the web somewhere, like flickr or photobucket or some other image hosting service. Many are free.

Once you've uploaded the image(s) to the hosting service, then you reference it in your post here by enclosing the hosted URL for each one within the [​IMG] & [​/IMG] tags.

IIRC, there is not a way to host the images on this site (except for avatars).

-b-

[xorcst]

dude I had something similar happen to mine. My bro skateboards and when he got in my car the griptape left like 6 inches of scratches i'll wait for pix

[sammyboy]

I one deep just like that. I forgot how I scratched it.

[Blackmobile]

i've got one too but not quite as deep, but my interior's black so it shows a lot. i'm also curious what to fix it with, i don't want to use any kind of filler that wouldn't work well with the material. i was considering using shoe polish...

[JSPADES]

Creative idea, Blackmobile, but before you implement this solution, keep in mind how hot your car can get in the summertime (if that's a concern in your particular area).

When the temperature gets too warm inside the car, that shoe polish may very well run/drip. Definitely don't want that stuff on your carpet or upholstery.

-b-