Door Panel Repair
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Brampton Ont.
Door Panel Repair
Some of the members suggested repairing cracks in the panels by using fiberglass resin and mess. Well I tried it today and it turned out pretty bad. I'm not the best in fiberglass repair, but it was difficult to sand considering the difference between the resin and vynl re hardness. Not only that but it didn't adhere that well. I think I need to find another way. Anyone have any other vynl repair kits that worked for them?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
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From: Sydney
Originally Posted by 7t2vette
Frank, I hate to break it to you, but I don't think you would ever be happy with any kind of repair on them, it just never looks right.
try wilcox for a new set....i heard they are much cheaper than the others
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2005
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From: Brampton Ont.
Thanks for both advice Bruce, cosmicvette, I now has 2 sets of door panels and all 4 panels are cracked. I was hoping I didn't have to purchase another 2. Do you have Wilcox web site?
Racer
Joined: Sep 2001
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From: CORTLANDT MANOR NY
I have tried several vynl repair kits and have yet to find one that is worth anything. I followed the same path as you and finally bought those sticky on arm rest peices. They looked like sh-- so I finally broke down and bought door panels. Wasted a lot of time energy and money trying to save a couple of bucks.
If you want it to look good replace them it will be cheaper than getting an upholstery to fix them.
If you want it to look good replace them it will be cheaper than getting an upholstery to fix them.
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: 68 427 4.11s Roadster
I strengthend the cardboard side with resin but I doubt any repair is going to work on the vinyl. Only 2 choices. Replace the vinyl or replace the entire door skin. I don't think redoing the vinyl would be easy but cloth might be dooable.
I did rework the vinyl around my speaker hole so with patience I suppose its possible to replace it.
I did rework the vinyl around my speaker hole so with patience I suppose its possible to replace it.
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