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Re: Faded vinyl fixes

To: RJohn50603@aol.com
Subject: Re: Faded vinyl fixes
From: Marten Dubourcq <dubourcm@db.erau.edu>
Date: Fri, 05 Jun 1998 11:01:03 -0400
RJohn50603@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 98-06-04 14:40:27 EDT, mikesl@tartan.sapc.edu writes:
> 
> << Hello all,
>      After a winter of safe storage, I pulled my tonneau's out for their
>  first fittings.  None of my full tonneaus fit at all - I guess I'm going to
>  buy a new one.  My problem is with my parade boot.  I have one that fits
>  very well, without any tears or cracking, but the vinyl has faded to grey in
>  spots.  Has anyone succeeded in getting the color back to black?  Armor All
>  just makes it shiny...would black shoe polish work?  TIA
> 
>  Michael S. Lishego >>
> 
> Clean it really well with soap, water and a soft brush. Then apply some black
> vinyl spray as directed. Then do the Armor All thing. If you do it right, it
> will look like new.
> 
> R. Johnson - Dallas

That's probably the best method.  Not so long ago I used some black
vinyl paint on my seats.  The seats really looked like new.  I even
fooled my buddy, whose very technical and not an idiot, in believing the
were new vinyl covers!!  The seats are holding up perfectly!!

Marten  73B..

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