[EPHIOS]

I got some random scratches on my interior door panels. Is there any fix to this, like a touch up or something?

 

[mennifresh]

Yeah i would like to know this too. I think the easy to scratch interior is one of the only bad things about an xB2.

 

[joemader]

My girlfriend/mother get really mad when i ask them to be careful w/ their purses when entering/exiting the car, cause i have a huge scratch on my glovebox.

I can deal w/ the xB having super thin doors and lacking an armrest to be super inexpensive, but I wish they had worked a little more on making the dash/door plastic sustainable.

 

[xseveredveganx]

^^^^and people crossing their legs with their shoes on! UGH!!! Mine's been scratched up since about a week into ownership...

I heard that if you heat up the plastic with a heat gun, then press the area with a textured leather, it will get it out. But I'm pretty iffy about doing this myself.

 

[EPHIOS]

^^^^and people crossing their legs with their shoes on! UGH!!! Mine's been scratched up since about a week into ownership...

I heard that if you heat up the plastic with a heat gun, then press the area with a textured leather, it will get it out. But I'm pretty iffy about doing this myself.

I would be careful with that too. It's hard to bring it back (if possible) to its original condition, because it's a textured surface.

 

[mennifresh]

Does anyone want to be brave and try heating it up and tell us if it works?

 

[ocotillo]

I did try heating mine with a lighter. It took out some of the scratch, but not all of it. If I tried it again, I would do it for a little longer ad try to get more of the scratch out.

 

[jay]

Is it flat or does it still have the textured look?

 

[mennifresh]

When you used the lighter did you press the scratch down after?

 

[ocotillo]

When you used the lighter did you press the scratch down after?

It was not very deep so I did not.

 

[Chrevis]

did it flatten out? or does it still have a texture?

 

[ocotillo]

did it flatten out? or does it still have a texture?

It did NOT flatten out. Basically, it removed the ridge and lessened the depth. I then took a marker, got some ink and blotted it on a wet towel and blotted the wet towel with ink over the scratched area. It blended in well.

 

[mennifresh]

That sounds like a good idea I'm kinda scared to do it.

 

[mountscion85xb]

there is a kit you can buy at a local parts store from permatex it comes with a small iron with textured pads look in to it

 

[RedDragons]

I work in car audio, when there r scratches on plastic in cars usually I will use a plastic panel tools end (or a plastic screwdriver since most of you probably dont have snap on panel tools) and rub the scratch out. It works better if it is a softer plastic on the handle.

If it is just a light surface scratch you can just use your finger/fingernail and a lil bit of grease from your forehead and rub it on the scratch

 

[tony0707]

HI repaired my glove box scratches-with black shoe polish--all gone -- i do agree the interior should be made of a tougher material --so it would hold up a bit better

 

[Hellen4Wheels]

I don't have any large or deep scratches, but on the driver's side door there were some scuffs. I used the Turtle Wax ICE when I detailed and it took out most of them or covered them...or something. Since I'm getting the new one, I'm going to try to be more careful, but since it's a daily driver...who knows?

 

[xtylerx]

If it is just a light surface scratch you can just use your finger/fingernail and a lil bit of grease from your forehead and rub it on the scratch

Umm... that's disgusting.

 

[mennifresh]

If it is just a light surface scratch you can just use your finger/fingernail and a lil bit of grease from your forehead and rub it on the scratch

Umm... that's disgusting.

:rofl:

 

[RedDragons]

Another trick Ive heard of is getting one of those ginormous crayon boxes with a billion diff colors and find one that matches your dash color and use that. I have not tried it but i have simply heard from other shops that it works.