I've used Armor-All to make old stiff vinyl more soft
and pliable.
Just rub it in generously, and let it set in a warm
spot.
This stuff seems to actually penetrates into the
plastic.
Try a little on an inconspicuous spot to check for
effects and colorfastness first.
Carter
--- Dean Rayner <dean_rayner@mac.com> wrote:
> On Thursday, July 12, 2001 5:57 pm, St.John, Kenneth
> <ken.stjohn@hexcel.com> wrote:
> >I recently bought one off of E-bay. It was a great
> buy and scrubbed up
> >nicely. On the downside, Several snaps were
> missing or broken and the
> >grommets for the dash attachment don't line up.
> Also, the entire thing
> >seems to have shrunk!
>
> One of the major problems with old vinal is that is
> shrinks. Hoods suffer the same. Not sure how or
> why vinal shinks, I can't see how plastic can shink.
> Perhaps it is an effect of UV light? Or may be it
> is the fabric backing that shrinks and not the
> plastic itself??
>
> Any sugestions??
>
> Dean Rayner.
> '69 GT6
> '62 Herald
> '69 Spit (Sold it now, so what do I care about
> vinal!!!!)
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