holes in door cards

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Post Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:33 pm

I've got a pair of cabby door cards. Horizontal strips (vinyl ones).

Somewhere down the line, some tw*t has fitted tweeters on the panels; leaving 3 holes in each (few mm)

Is there anyway of repairing these?
The panels will be dyed anyway, so colour showing off isn't an issue but it has to be durable.
poolnoodle
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Post Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:22 am

I bought a vinyl repair kit (about 10 quid your money) from local car parts store and with a bit of patience and practise got great results.
1. Glue backing fabric in place
2. Apply filler compound
3. Apply textured paper and heat cure
Easy and nearly invisible - especially if you plan to alter the colour
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