Vinyl seat fix

I have a couple of surface nicks in the top of the seat back by engine cover/sun deck on my 232 Captiva BR in the white vinyl. I have tried to do a search on the web and all want to fix a tear completely through the seat. I just want to glue the nick in the vinyl covering so that it doesn't get worse. It looks like something was dragged across the seat back (before I bought the boat) and gouged the vinyl cover but didn't tear or puncture through. I am talking about 1/8" or smaller V shaped nicks. Anyone ever tried fixing something like this or should I talk to a car dealer detail shop in the area?
Thanks,
Rob
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MarkB Member Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭✭✭
I tried the vinyl repair. The problem isn't color matching, it is texture matching. You can see the repair from a mile away. Vinyl repair professionals actually air brush the vinyl repair gel, paint to blend and then seal. It takes under an hour and it will look like brand new.
If you want to try it yourself, go ahead. I tried to fix my cut for 3 hours and just made a mess of it.Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"
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Boat: 2004 232 Capitva CC
Boat Name: Mixed Nutz
Location: Wintrop Harbor (Lake Michigan)
Don't glue it, the hard glue will actually cause it to tear even worse if any pressure is applied. You will also see the glue as the texture is different. Believe me, I learned the hard away and ended up with a bigger mess to fix.
I called a guy who repairs vinyl and leather - it cost me $100 to fix a bad area. So far it's lasted 1 year, no issues and you can't even tell it was ever damaged - looks like brand new.
Boat Name: King Kong
"Boat + Water = Fun"