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Restoration of front vinyl panel


My galaxy van's front boot vinyl cover has lost it's sheen and definitely needs to be restored. What product/s does anyone recommend to bring it back to a better condition.



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clean it with sugar soap then try Mr Sheen. Give it a buff after it soaks in a bit.

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Yep . Them maybe a coat of clear after itās really clean .

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Aus-Kiwi wrote:

Yep . Them maybe a coat of clear after itās really clean .


 Whadda ya mean    "a coat of clear"  .   Can you be more specific please.

 

Mine is a bit crappy too.



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If itās colour . I would paint first with etching paint . If you want it to just shine ? Add some clear epoxy paint . https://www.boatingcentral.com.au/northane-gloss-2-part-polyurethane-1l/?sku=&cmp_id=1063547925&adg_id=60653513988&kwd=&device=m&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItp-9w_mg3QIVh6uWCh3MjQo3EAQYAyABEgJDrPD_BwE

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I "fixed" mine when I had the Eagle - backed into the front LHS corner! The repair man did an excellent job, even replacing the foam under the vinyl & giving me a nice new gold vinyl - it was 100% on the previous faded maroon!

I guess you chaps don't want to get that extreme!!

An old trick (when I was a kid) was to polish it with floor polish - the type our mums used when they had to get down on their hands & knees! It did cars well too!

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I use "303". It seems to do a good job but needs reapplying every few weeks. I used to have to buy it online but now can get it from supercrap.

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S.O.



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SaGDay wrote:

My galaxy van's front boot vinyl cover has lost it's sheen and definitely needs to be restored. What product/s does anyone recommend to bring it back to a better condition.


 Hi. I just painted mine with low sheen water based paint, come up a treat, it looked good until it got hit with hail 18 months latter.

I did ask for advice from paint shops and upholstery supplies. The left over gutter and down pipe paint was the cheaper option.



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