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Hi folks. The edges of the vinyl covering my trunk flaps (where they fold behind the panel and are secured with adhesive) have become brittle with age/not conditioned and have actually split and the adhesive failed. I colored the edges with black marker so it doesn’t look so bad. Any recommendations on how to recover or repair? Thanks in advance!
Had it happen to my old SL but it had leather covered panels. Just purchased new ones. They are not cheap. Tried to find someone who could recover but the job they did not look anything like the original.
What other answer? From an experienced DIY R230 owner, something like “yeah, I found vinyl covering X available in a Y sized sheet from supplier Z. You simply cut just larger than actual size and use adhesive A and it looks just like factory. Worked for me”. That would be a constructive answer. Just because it’s an expensive car doesn’t mean you have to blow your wad and not use your brain. I’ve saved thousands of dollars using the DIY experience of others. It’s only prohibitively expensive to own if you make bad decisions and/or are lazy.