A well-kept car should be not only outside, but also inside, and in some places, wiped out the upholstery or scratched plastic can be restored independently. To return a decent species to spoiled plastic, it is not necessary to organize the full repair of the car's salon, it is enough to put in order separate distressed areas.

Sometimes it does not even have to remove plastic panels. Independent recovery work will cost significantly cheaper than replacing the damaged area of \u200b\u200bthe interior. But the quality depends on its own zeal and the desire to transform the salon.

Experienced motorists know several popular plastic resuscitation methods. In each case, it will be a worthy result, but to pick up which options to use you personally, you need yourself. Qualitative restoration of the plastic of the car's interior with their own hands envy and from the materials used.

Not always a more expensive method brings the expected result. It happens, the ability and effort of the artist plays a decisive role in bringing the salon in order.

Popular plastic recovery methods:

• painting a damaged area;
• staging a masking film;
• dragging the area with leatherette or genuine leather;
• manual grinding with heating.

We will deal with each way in detail.

Staining a deformed zone

The first thing that comes to the mind is most of the car owners, when there is a desire to make the repair of plastic cabin of the car with their own hands, this desire to paint an unsightly place. The execution of this operation will require such equipment:

• flap of fine-grained emery paper;
• speccrask and soil for plastic appropriate color;
• lacquer for plastics;
• a set of tools for fillen disassembly.

Recovery work is preferable to carry out on a dismantled element. During the removal, it is necessary to use a special tool that will ensure dismantling without additional surface damage. After cleaning the outdoor side of pollution and carry out degreasing substances allowed for plastic. You can check the reaction of the liquid on plastic from the back side, and then wait for 15-20 minutes. If the liquid did not harm, it is used on the front surface.

The deeper grooves are cloyless, let me dry the surface and process the top of the sandpaper (zero). Paper marking must be p 1200.

You need to know that manual grinding is carried out by circular motions.

On all zones we apply 1-2 layers of primer for better paint fixation. When the soil is dry, you can poison paint. It can be both in cylinders of 200 or 500 ml under pressure, as well as bulk for the sprayer or airbrush.

Dry the processed item is preferably in a horizontal position so as not to get drums. On the layers of paint we apply a layer or two varnish. Additional heating tools for fast drying can not be used.

Praying plastic

In some cars, plastic elements are decorated with skin or leather. In case of damage to this surface, it is necessary to replace the entire outer layer of the element.

Dismantling damaged plastic

Necessary attributes:

• material for tug;
• speccles;
• construction knife;
• set for removing the elements of the plastic decor.

We dismantle the damaged item. Get rid of the damaged zone, removing the stationery knife all or part of the upholstery. From the harvested piece of upholstered material, we cut the flap for the update. We clean from the garbage and degrease the surface. We apply glue and recall the material using a rubber roller. Let me dry and mounted in your place.

Application of decorative film

Scratched or rubbed plastic places can be hidden using a color film. Vinyl base will update the interior of your car. Such a film is often used as a means for restoring plastic in the car.

Decorative film

With this method of resuscitation of plastic parts of the cabin, you will need:

• roll of vinyl film;
• industrial hairdryer with heating adjustment;
• construction knife;
• roller with a rubber surface;
• set of spatulas with metal or plastic tips.

The entire car interior will be updated. Pre-dismantled all plastic elements that will need to be processed. Next, we refer to the film according to selected plastic parts, which are previously cleaned and degreased.

We process alternately every plastic. To do this, separate the lower protective layer from the vinyl film and its adhesives to the selected part. The sizing begins on the one hand, supporting the tension. After fixing, heating the exterior side with a hairdryer and straighten the film from the middle to the edges, getting rid of the random bubbles of air and wrapped "waves".

In places inaccessible to roller, we use spatulas. We work with them gently so as not to break the plastic film. The item must adopt with the film after processing. It takes 20-30 minutes. Processed element Breppy in its place. We repeat the procedure with the rest of the plastic.

Manual grinding

Minor surface damage can be hidden in a simpler way. To do this, you will need a minimum of material and tools:

• slap sandpaper (zero);
• pure old terry towel;
• household or construction hairdryer;
• himmerce for degreasing.

For such work, you can not disassemble plastic. However, the processing zone should be easily accessible and open for close blowing with warm air. If this is not secured, it is better to dismantle the element and processed separately.

Step 1. We select sandpaper Step 2. Cooking Hairdryer Step 3. Remove the damaged item Step 4. We carry out stripping sandpaper Step 5. Heat and finish process

Treatment begins with cleaning and degreasing. Further damage to squeak with the masculine circular movements. Press the paper to the surface is not worth not to leave the visible furrows.

It is necessary to know that large grooves from deformation can be hidden, pouring the surface with a slightly large size of grain.

Now you can warm the surface with the warm air of the hair dryer and immediately the circular movement move the drawing with a terry towel. Too overheating plastic is not worth it is not necessary to aggressively put pressure on the towel.

Conclusion

Repair of plastic car salon can be performed even in garage conditions with minimal fixtures. For deep scratches, put putty, and small defects can be lost on the heated surface with a terry cloth. For sticking the film, you need to choose high-quality material so that it does not fall behind in the cold season and did not "float" in the heat. Consumables It is advisable to buy not in the market, but in a reliable auto shop.