Driver's side arm rest - Slight repair?

[Kurt86]

Hi all!

First post. Just bought a Red Hot VFII SV6 2015/MY16 in October. My first Commodore, and couldn't be more happy. (Paid $25,500 ex govt charges - 60k on clock - I feel like could have gotten a better price, but not sure if I got ripped off too much.)

Anyway, I wear my watch on my right hand, and today I noticed I must have scuffed the driver's side door rest a bit! Incredibly frustrating. I obviously also made the slight rip in the middle as well.

Is there anything I can do to make the longer scuff less noticeable?
Would shoe polish work?

Thanks again!

 

[Hyperduc]

Hi Kurt,

Sorry i can't help but congrats on the purchase and welcome to the forum.

 

[panhead]

AutoGlym used to sell an interior scuff removal kit years ago called AutoGlym Complete Stain and Scuff Removal Kit, I still have an unopened one in my garage but I think they have now discontinued it.

It consisted of a bottle of cleaning fluid and various sponges from coarse to fine grit.

Detailers use a heat gun to soften the plastic and fine grit sandpaper to rough the area up and remove the noticeable mark and if available some matching dye.

A felt pen of the right colour may also help after the nasty bits of the scratch are removed.

Have you tried YouTube as I would almost guarantee they'd have video of people repairing scratches in plastic interiors of cars.




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[BlackVXGTS]

I think some shoe polish should cover such a minor blemish. Most Mister Minut places (or equivalent) have shoe polish in a variety of colours, one of them should match your vinyl.

 

[Hyperduc]

Time to change the watch hands.

 

[Ron Burgundy]

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Permatex-Vinyl-Leather-Repair-Kit/129936

 

[VS 5.0]

http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/Permatex-Vinyl-Leather-Repair-Kit/129936

Have you used this Ron ?

 

[Ron Burgundy]

Have you used this Ron ?

Yes. On my old VT door trim vinyl and it worked okay.

If i was OP i would just rub the area with good leather conditioner and leave it alone