Interior hard plastic scratches and scuff

**2009Torrent** · 05-13-2021, 06:07 PM

I have some scratches and scuffs in the cargo area of my Torrent. I'm sure this isn't unique to me. Any suggestions on how to fix this? I've watched a few you tube videos, but I would like to get some advice from people in the field who have fixed these defects, and how they did it.

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Thanks to anyone who can give advice.

**2black1s** · 05-13-2021, 06:17 PM

If that was my car and it bothered me enough to want it repaired, I'd head to the dealership and order a new panel.

Other than that, a heat gun may be of some benefit, but it's never going to look "new" again.

**PaulMys** · 05-13-2021, 06:28 PM

Yeah, molded plastic is not a material that can be repaired like metal that can be reshaped/filled/painted, or even wood that can be sanded.

**Bill D** · 05-13-2021, 06:55 PM

When it happened to a vehicle I worked on I tried 6000 to 12000 grit sandpaper but it didn't come out to my satisfaction

**PA DETAILER** · 05-14-2021, 09:54 AM

Yep. Plastic is evil. And there is tons of it to deal with. I am still waiting for the first car company to offer scratch proof plastic for interiors. Funny thing is i bet the tech is out there. Agree. Repairs can be done by a vinyl repair business or replace the offending panel.

**grambow** · 05-14-2021, 11:29 AM

There is a trick to repair that damage with a heat gun. Just search youtube and youll find it. Results vary but for minor damage, this should help!

**fju2112** · 07-27-2022, 09:38 AM

Originally Posted by PaulMys

Yeah, molded plastic is not a material that can be repaired like metal that can be reshaped/filled/painted, or even wood that can be sanded.

I have some swirl (not sure ### the last owner did...) and hazing on the interior wood trim of my car. Is there anything that can be done about that short of having the wood trim replaced? It has coats of lacquer on it of course so wondering if there are any detailing tricks here.

**dgage** · 07-27-2022, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by fju2112

I have some swirl (not sure ### the last owner did...) and hazing on the interior wood trim of my car. Is there anything that can be done about that short of having the wood trim replaced? It has coats of lacquer on it of course so wondering if there are any detailing tricks here.

Most of my compounding and polishing is with wood enclosures and lacquer. Really handles the same as paint to me. I’ve used all sorts of compounds but my favorite is Griot’s FastCorrecting Cream with a Rupes Blue Wool pad followed by a high polish (Griots Perfecting Cream. CarPro Essence, Rupes, Sonax, etc) and Urotec/Rupes Yellow or White polishing pads.

**fju2112** · 07-28-2022, 08:30 AM

Awesome thank you!

**fju2112** · 07-28-2022, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by dgage

Most of my compounding and polishing is with wood enclosures and lacquer. Really handles the same as paint to me. I’ve used all sorts of compounds but my favorite is Griot’s FastCorrecting Cream with a Rupes Blue Wool pad followed by a high polish (Griots Perfecting Cream. CarPro Essence, Rupes, Sonax, etc) and Urotec/Rupes Yellow or White polishing pads.

Because I'm not planning on removing the wood from the interior, lots of taping and covering will be involved - and likely a 3" backing plate with smaller pads than what I have now (6").