Useful Automotive Tips : Repairing Torn Auto Vinyl

Repairing torn auto vinyl can sometimes feel easier said than done. Learn about repairing torn auto vinyl with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video clip.
Expert: Robert Holcomb
Contact: www.apexauto691.com
Bio: Robert Holcomb is an expert in the automotive industry. He works for Apex Automotive in Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
Filmmaker: Alan Mack
Series Description: If you show your vehicle a little love and care all year round, it will return the favor and provide you with years of stress-free driving. Find out a few useful automotive tips and learn how to take care of your vehicle with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video series.

[@636wrentham]

Best part is the last shot of a completely different part of the door.

[@kippdifilippo342]

exactly not even close to correctly fixing

[@Mark2ube]

And the 2nd best part is the melted 1” circle of original vinyl that’s now highlighting your badly repaired hole like a flaming target yelling at you to “look here!”

[@jonathancoryell7232]

You guys just don't get art

[@shamilrullah8917]

Absolutely, because the damage part after repairing have circle heat mark it make look more weird.

[@wagnerribeiro8036]

How to fix 1 mm diameter hole by covering it with a 10 mm diameter thin layer of not matching paint. Hahah

[@asianyangster916]

I can’t stop laughing cause now it looks worse than when started. lmao.

[@heimannyoutube4359]

Worse…

[@ignjatovic85]

Exactly 😂😂😂

[@Bobster986]

He melted the good vinyl around the hole. What a dork! LOLOLOL

[@danielterranova620]

I'm fucking crying laughing. While he said, "were going to get this metal WARM on this wood." I'm thinking why the fuck is he burning the metal so damn hot!!!lmfao. Im guessing he even waited a min thinking he got it to hot and still went and made the fucking hole worse!!! LMFAO. THEN DOESNT EVEN SHOW THE OUTCOME AFTER. "USING THIS BULLSHIT PDODUCT TO CLEAN THE SURROUNDING AREA " LMFAO. OH FUCK ME. I needed this shit today, good shit Bob the Builder!

[@brdlygy]

Probably my favourite Tim & Eric sketch

[@kenadoparks6331]

Hahaaaaa!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 quit playing mannn!!! made my day I cant stop cracking up watching this video!!!!

[@megrobinson9254]

That textured paper was a real joke 😂

[@adriennebeck4333]

I never saw you before but I just want to thank you because all other videos were absolutely and incredible fails you are the only one who made sense and actually showed me how to get this done correctly thank you kind sir!

[@michor10]

Great. You removed the torn part off which could have been glued back into place and replaced it with an ugly ring burn. FAIL!

[@ForgottenHeiro]

Looks worse

[@tsh85]

I agree. I'd rather have the tiny hole than a huge miscolored circle shape of melted vinyl. It's so obvious that it was repaired.

[@lostprophet888]

Is this a joke? Like tongue in cheek humor? I hope not. Your failure here is of superb quality. Excellent work.

[@edwinmedina4338]

Is there an updated version of this video?! This was a long time ago and soo many what not to do things.

[@rocketsteve9294]

LMFAO at these comments! Dude, youtube will call you out if your a hack, lol!

[@loneghostkitten]

I would give this a thumbs up, Just the tool you used to heat the vinyl should have been smaller

[@EJConrad]

Just the smallest amount of super glue would have been so much better.

[@NickVocal]

I was really hyped at first bc of the brick (looking to make repairs on my own) but man...

[@nexpro6985]

So many ways this can go wrong

[@loneghostkitten]

Thanks bob!

[@misterdinkly]

who the hell would give this a thumbs up?

[@benjaminhavrilak8484]

Amazing! Will this work on a cut as well in the vinyl?

[@seanpoet0]

You put your hand over the repair and showed a completely different part of the door !!! I was just about to give you your own tv show . But not now

[@rocknral]

Is this a joke... Imagine the look on the face of the car owner! "Err... That's different... Well, the hole has gone... Send me the bill" Goes out and buys a "Please remember you seatbelt!" sticker for a buck.

[@clintosfan]

I immediately know this video will be shit when I see "ehow"

[@skyeriku3194]

I'm weak on that intro tho 🤣🤣

[@GoffEditz123]

Lol

[@TownofJezza]

4:00 to 4:11 = some magic happens?

[@WorldViajante1]

Searching for an actual vinyl fix, and this pops up. I can't help it watch it several times. Why pan to the lock? It's so bad it's good.

[@atnfn]

Better to just put a sticker over it.

[@nanzhanz344]

atnfn real shit man that's what I did lmao

[@seanmcnally4392]

A bandaid

[@ashleycardin4300]

I did anyone else notice that when he showed the end result it was on the other side of the door lol

[@johnsmith-sk1ep]

why does this video lint come up first on google

[@direct998]

Son of Benny Hill tries his luck at a toyota dealer fixing holes . lol!!😁

[@uaeeclipseclub5240]

After removing the applicator, he paused when he saw the burn ring.. Lolzz, wasn't expecting that was he

[@manuelmarcal]

What the heck was that repair!? It's ten times worse for God sake.

[@Coolman-nu2lm]

nice repair bro

[@danielterranova620]

I'm fucking crying laughing. While he said, "were going to get this metal WARM on this wood." I'm thinking why the fuck is he burning the metal so damn hot!!!lmfao. Im guessing he even waited a min thinking he got it to hot and still went and made the fucking hole worse!!! LMFAO. THEN DOESNT EVEN SHOW THE OUTCOME AFTER. "USING THIS BULLSHIT PDODUCT TO CLEAN THE SURROUNDING AREA " LMFAO. OH FUCK ME. I needed this shit today, good shit Bob the Builder!

[@kinga5920]

What a Shit repair! Done more damage than anything and it was so bad they had to show a different part of the interior lol 😂🤣😂🤣 great Camera Trick 👍

[@GoffEditz123]

Lol

[@ilikepeachesandfucky]

LOL, from a small hole you made a big stain from melting the vinyl around it :D good job

[@SnarlingDog]

I didn't read the comments until after the video, now I've pmsl

[@davidsautodetail4704]

That's call DO IT YOUR SELF. As a car recon tech. Just to repair that hole you need besides to clean the area you need to apply compound or vinyl fill and then iron or heat gun the area using Teflon. And cold block after iron it. And Do, a second step of vinyl fill and come with the texture pad and dye the area. That it. But was a good video too thanks

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

🤣 🤣 🤣 what a _HATCHET JOB!!!_ it's as bad as all the comments say... can't believe you posted this!!!

[@teamneverlost]

Now looks like a car cigarette lighter was pressed into it.. hahaha!

[@InClaymont]

Wow. What a waste of time on a terrible repair attempt. I think it looks even worse now since you can see a much bigger damaged area now. I have seen vinyl patching that has come out pretty damn good but I would reupholster the door panel before I did this to it.

[@Hypermarlin]

This might be the most epic video on KZbin. Absolutely brilliant. Not.

[@beri232]

That's a pretty shitty fix. I would be pissed if that was the result I got after paying someone to fix a cut that small on my shit.

[@saa7542]

Benny hill music and this video would be complete.

[@TownofJezza]

instructions unclear. car on fire.

[@friedchicken1]

a car on fire is still better than the repair he did

[@melsibley5191]

Whoops !!!!!

[@GoffEditz123]

Hi

[@salamatpo7326]

Man people were trolling ages ago

[@no_handle_required]

the hole wasn't filled, and the disk shaped vinyl filler all around it looks like ass

[@CurvedSlightly]

Come on guys, he did repair the tear, even if it does look like dog shit.

[@onlychondro]

lousy job

[@geoffdelderfield9248]

It's "torn" not tore.

[@user-eh9ji8kr4f]

realy? the last shot was not of the repair area lol

[@Bestyslittlebro]

You showed the right side of door at the end but you repaired the left side. As well you clearly see the indentation for that hole and it's dull not shiny circular spot.. horrible job

[@frankyhoward9197]

Mr Bob u ruined that door buy melting the surrounding area

[@mauricecahne98]

Hahaha. This was funny.

[@RussellMcCollom]

horrible filming with the panning. you melted a circle onto the vinyl. hmmmm

[@romeosantos9406]

he made sure not to focus on the results

[@allwrighty100]

He didn't focus on anything. The camera was all over the place.

[@maccam26]

too much heat using a torch

[@ahanthemrajen5141]

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[@ahanthemrajen5141]

yes

[@ahanthemrajen5141]

mn FedEx

[@ahanthemrajen5141]

.

[@BlueDemonGTR]

thanks.. please take off your finger when you cut with the razor.. it looks dangerous.

[@StayPuft80]

FLOL This video and comments. I know its 12 yrs ago but even the repair kit looks shit and should be left on the shops shelf. Please, someone, add Benny Hill music. Please

[@sun-cream]

Fatal error :)

[@usec5503]

This is definitely not the way to do it lol

[@Kingman422]

😡

[@RadioReciver101]

I have the exact same kit, nowhere in the instructions does it say apply heat to the pattern compression tool. It says it takes one hour to dry apply 3x, so will take three hours to cure all up. What a shockingly stupid video. Dumb is dumb I guess. That is not personal to the video poster but he has consolidated his position by not pulling the video down. Or changing it. Alternatively he has some axe to grid with the producer of the product or the business owner.......

[@brandononeil5394]

😂

[@lesliechow4719]

hahaha is this a parody or something?

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Terrible job...I hope you did NOT charge for it.....

[@krisdire923]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA

[@rossm8729]

Bruh...that looks like shit. Actually worse than prior to the "repair"...

[@eliasazad9890]

what the FAK.........😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@grindfestoutdoors]

That looks awful.

[@johnmilner7603]

LOL, I saw the hole you failed to fill then you put the camera on a different undamaged area to pretend you fixed it. I smell fraud and a lawsuit. Lies.

[@KayteeS]

Why did he apply AN EXTREMELY HOT PIECE OF METAL directly to it 🤣🤣 omg total fail