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Vinyl Repair Instructions
Vinyl Repair Instructions
- Clean the area to be repaired by using Water Base Vinyl
Cleaner to remove grease, oil and dirt. Clean with Silicone
Wash to remove any silicone contaminants and Vinyl Prep to
prepare the vinyl for good adhesion. Next you need to make
a grain pad to put the grain impression back into the repair.
To make your grain pad, mix one ounce of compound with six
to eight drops of the catalyst, then pour mixture on a clean,
undamaged part of the repair material. This has to be done
quickly because the compound will start to set. With a palette
knife, spread the compound out a little to make a palm size
pad. Allow to dry. When it is dry, it will not be tacky at
all. Peel back an edge and slowly pull the pattern off the
surface. Use silicone wash to wipe off the area where the
pad was to insure no transference of silicone. This process
is important because your repair and your dyes will not stick
to the material's surface if there is silicone left behind.
- Heat Gun Repair Method - On damaged areas with no
backing you will need to make a sub-patch. Cut the material
one inch larger and wider than the hole. Use a palette knife
to push the sub-patch under the area to be repaired. Secure
the sub-patch with Bond/CA Adhesive. Now spread a layer of
Vinyl Repair Compound over the damaged area feathering it
about 1/4 inch around the area and get it smooth as possible.
Heat the compound until it turns clear. We call this process
curing. After the compound is cured, apply more heat until
the compound starts to smoke, then apply the graining pad
over the smoking compound pressing evenly with your palm to
restore the grain back into the repair. Repeat this process
until the whole area is repaired satisfactorily. Spray on
Barrier Coat to seal the area and hide any minor flaws (you
can also grain Barrier Coat).
- Vinyl Mesh - Final Weld Method - For large tears,
deep cracks, restaurant work and for stronger repairs use
final weld after sub patching instead of the vinyl repair
compound. After the initial compound is applied cut a piece
of vinyl mesh about one inch larger and wider than the damaged
area. Now apply the mesh over the compound and apply a coat
of vinyl compound over the mesh. Now apply heat to cure the
compound and to sandwich in the vinyl mesh. Using the vinyl
repair compound for the last layer, grain the area as described
in step two.
- Cold repair method for small areas - Apply Superior
Power Gel or Flex/Bond with a palette knife as smooth as possible.
Spray glue accelerator to rush drying time. Sand until smooth,
then apply Water Base Spray Grain for texture.
- Ultra Torch & Mini Iron - These two items are
used for small repairs, hard to reach areas, and in place
of a heat gun. After applying compound, place a Teflon mat
over the repaired area and cure by moving the iron back and
forth until compound is cured. For graining, place an extra
thin graining pad on top of the repaired area. Then place
the Teflon mat over the pad and iron until the desired grain
is achieved. NOTE: Make sure you always use chill bar to extract
the heat from your repair before taking off your Teflon mat.
- Repairing thin vinyls that too much heat can damage
- Use Final Weld with your iron on low setting. After curing
sand with 400 to 600 grit sandpaper to feather in edges. Use
your Water Base Spray Grain to achieve desired texture.
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