Method for repairing pigmented and textured flexible materials

摘要

The edge of a hole in base vinyl material is cut clean and sharp and the material bounding the hole cleaned. A liquid vinyl compound is layered into the hole with each layer cured after it is applied. Only the last layer is pigmented to match the color of the base material. The exposed surface of the final layer is blended with the base material to present a continuous, uninterrupted surface. A hard, flexible and clear graining tool obtained from an impression of the base material is applied to the upper surface of the welding compound and indexed with the grained pattern of the vinyl base material after the cured welding compound and surrounding base material have been heated sufficiently to receive the grain impression.