Restore Interior Plastic Trim 🖍️ Scuff Marks & Scratches With A Crayon 🖍️

Quickly restore any of your vehicles plastic trim moldings including dash, back seats, or any hard ABS plastics. All you need is a 🖍️ crayon that matches the area around the scuff mark or scratch. Then fill it, so it blends in. Please 👍 & 🔔 SUBSCRIBE. Mention in the COMMENTS any thoughts. For more details click SHOW MORE 👉.
This will take less than 5 minutes to do ⏲️ and you don't need to remove any of the plastic from your vehicle. It would be best to try an interior cleaner first.
Other ideas to use is a heat gun, or some fine grit sandpaper to blend into the hard plastic.
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[@manisymone8622]

Waaaaay better! Will have to give this a try. I was about to grab my hairdryer, but the heat could mess up rhe pattern so this should help to alleviate some obvious scratches.

[@FixCarYourself]

Actually the heat helps to work the crayon in better. Or you might be able to heat up the area and rub it back in even before using the crayon.

[@MDTAR15]

I have tried this before...wait until you park your car on a day where its over 100-110 degrees outside and the cars interior temperatures get up to 130-----150...even 170+ degrees inside... that crayon will melt. Ask me how i know...lol.

[@FixCarYourself]

So far it hasn't for me, and my car has gotten very hot.

[@GregsAutomotive]

Put a ceramic coating over it. Like interior detailer with ceramic protection. Ceramic will repel heat and seal it

[@gregoryblair9810]

Possibly use a shoe polish brush to buff the final time.

[@FixCarYourself]

Interesting. I like it.

[@GregsAutomotive]

Wash the natural body oil off your hand with dish washing soap before hand. Increases adhesion.

[@FixCarYourself]

Great tip!

[@LewisAraujo]

My father had an old Ford Fairmont 78 colored light blue, I was 10 and read a magazine with this trick for the external body color. I use a crayon off the same color and it helps to hide all those scratches

[@FixCarYourself]

Nice. It's interesting others had this idea way back then and it was publicized.

[@MaryOKC]

After you used the crayon and rubbed it in what did you seal it in with and if someone rubs up on it will the crayon transfer to their clothes?

[@FixCarYourself]

I actually didn't seal it with anything. This trim is not really high traffic anymore. However, some have suggested nail polish (if small area) or a clear spray top coat, mod podge spray, etc.

[@kirilmarinov7739]

If you "fix" it like this and next time you have to clean the interior of your car it will most likely wash away. I believe that the method with a hot gun and sanding does a much much better job. Not to mention that in the video at the end you can still see the scratches and that something is off, it's not seamless... I know that this comment isn't a positive one, but it's the truth, not hard feelings. :)

[@FixCarYourself]

Agreed!

[@FixCarYourself]

You can use a blow dryer as well to "bake" it in, and fine sanding also helps as well. This video was meant to show what to do in a quick pinch.

[@joblogs542]

Ye like the cut were you probably sprayed it this was like watching kids channel the way you presented it ha

[@FixCarYourself]

😹😹😹

[@newphone3594]

Well that's temporary. Once you use a wipe to clean the trim it will all get on the towel 😂

[@braveangel262]

wow this worked great for me. thx

[@FixCarYourself]

Awesome! Great to hear!

[@dumptydo]

I dont think you understand the definition of 'amazing'.

[@FixCarYourself]

Here's the definition: causing great surprise or wonder; astonishing.

[@joblogs542]

Why talk like that mate we're not kids tv

[@FixCarYourself]

😹

[@tazzeltazzel2925]

Get to the point

[@FixCarYourself]

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[@TechRevivalist]

missing the dislike button for videos like this

[@FixCarYourself]

🤙

[@jeanpaullavieille5806]

Lol 😅😅😅😅😅 joke

[@FixCarYourself]

🤡

[@dog01b52]

what's with the creepy voice. Notice when you he pop's off the air vent both AC duct vents were completed not damaged. Staging the video, makes it Unbelievable.

[@FixCarYourself]

Not at all true. Watch it again, and you'll also notice I created a separate video showing how to repair the rear hvac.

[@vvvdog200]

not good at all

[@FixCarYourself]

You have a better idea other than replacing it?

[@elkioscotv4546]

Actually yes. Apply heat for a permanent restoration. The crayon material will eventually detach from the plastic. You could try applying the crayon and then heating it up to fuse the crayon with the plastic. I've used a torch in super quick bursts to hide 90% of the scratches on these types of trims. I'ts not a 100% repair, but way better than just painting with a crayon.@@FixCarYourself

[@FixCarYourself]

Actually I agree, and I have done that before. This video was meant to show a very simple way to restore a small piece of trim with the minimalist amount of effort. You could just leave a crayon in the car and use whenever, as opposed to a blow dryer which needs an outlet and a little bit more preparation. Now instead of a torch a blow dryer surprising is good enough to fuse the crayon into the plastic, and yes would be even more preferred then putting a crayon down.