How To Repair Large Tear In Vinyl Boat Seat

How to Repair Vinyl Upholstery on a Boat

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Boats are expensive, and then when the vinyl upholstery gets damaged, information technology is more than than just a little problem. It is an of import problem that takes away from the boat's value as an investment. Large damaged areas normally crave re-upholstery, simply small cuts or burns in the vinyl tin can be repaired with a vinyl repair kit. Using a vinyl repair kit is the simplest mode to make small-scale repairs because information technology does not require removing the upholstery from the gunkhole.

Stride 1

Place the saucepan on a flat surface and put the dish washing liquid and warm water in it.

Step 2

Driblet the wash textile in the warm, soapy water. Lift it back out and wring out the backlog water. Wipe the surface around the damaged spot so you will have a clean surface to work on.

Step 3

Open the clear adhesive repair compound and get out the spreading tool. The spreading tool will unremarkably expect like a minor butter knife or putty knife.

Step 4

Spread a layer of vinyl chemical compound over the surface area you are repairing to make full the deepest part of the damage. Arrive as polish possible. Let the vinyl repair compound dry completely.

Step 5

Open up the color compound jar that matches your upholstery. Spread the color compound over the damaged section using the spreading tool and and so smooth it downward.

Stride 6

Choose the grain pad that matches the texture of your upholstery from your kit and press it textured side down into the vinyl repair. Press lightly so that you lot do not push button the compound out of identify.

Attach the grain pad with pieces of masking tape. Let the repair sit down until it is completely dry out. It will take a minimum of eight hours to dry with the grain pad covering it.

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