Re: 1928 instrument panel leatherette repair

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2015/12/24 9:04:14

There are (or were) kits available for repair of tears or holes in vinyls, whether or not they would work on your "leatherette" is a question I can't answer - probably depends in part on the compatibility of the materials. The kits were primarily for repair of tears or holes in vinyl roofs and seats.

Basically the kit provided a mold release agent that you applied to a good portion of the vinyl and then used a resin to form a flexible die in the reverse of the surface texture or grain. Then you used a thermoplastic resin which you could colorize with pigments to patch the hole or tear and then used the die to replicate the surface texture on the repair. Though I haven't seen these kits available in years I suppose they are still around, perhaps someone will have a contact or you could try Google.

But if you want to replace rather than repair, it sounds to me like a "do it yourself" job. Finding a material that looks the same (though not the same composition) should be an easy matter - have you looked at roof topping materials? Also there are endless varieties of vinyls around with various surface textures.