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

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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.
The main item you need is a crayon: 🖍️ amzn.to/3y5zJug 🖍️
Other ideas to use is a heat gun, or some fine grit sandpaper to blend into the hard plastic.
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@big_mike_nyc 10 күн бұрын

After trying magic erasers heat, guns and even ultra mild sandpaper I found this video and tried your method and I must say I was astonished at how well this works! I had it easy because my interior is all black. I used the black crayon on some very mild scratches and even some fairly deep ones and they are all virtually impossible to tell that they even existed! 👏👍

@FixCarYourself 7 күн бұрын

Nice. Glad to hear and that it gets the job done economically, which I'm all about!

@peterjohns2018 Ай бұрын

This tip worked so well. I personally found smearing across the scratch rather than along its length, and working it steadily till it thinned out. I finished it off with some car plastic interior dress spray and it looks pretty damn good.

@FixCarYourself 24 күн бұрын

Nice!

@joshymcdaniel9233 Ай бұрын

Grab a black or gray China pencil aka grease pencil. Hobby Lobby has 2 packs for 2.99 It’s what car makers use at factory/dealership to fill in/ hide scratches MAKE SURE you clean panel first with an interior cleaner or degreaser or it won’t stick. I hit it with aerospace 303 protectant after and so far haven’t ever rubbed off

@lovethyvibes7293 Ай бұрын

Where did you buy the protestant?

@roma8374 Ай бұрын

How long ago did you do it?

@FixCarYourself 24 күн бұрын

Interesting, I'll have to try that one day if the crayon molded into the plastic piece ever gets bad.

@joshymcdaniel9233 20 күн бұрын

@@lovethyvibes7293 sorry just saw your comment. I’m in USA get it either Amazon or Autozone usually has it in the store.

@joshymcdaniel9233 20 күн бұрын

@@roma8374 when I posted this comment. I saw it on old forum. Did it and wow it works amazing!

@manisymone8622 2 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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.

@skodakatie7341 Ай бұрын

Amazing result, I couldn’t think of a more cost effective repair, thank you for sharing with us❤.

@FixCarYourself 24 күн бұрын

Glad to help.

@MaryOKC 7 ай бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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.

@GregsAutomotive 2 ай бұрын

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

@FixCarYourself 2 ай бұрын

Great tip!

@gregoryblair9810 9 ай бұрын

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

@FixCarYourself 9 ай бұрын

Interesting. I like it.

@LewisAraujo 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@braveangel262 11 ай бұрын

wow this worked great for me. thx

@FixCarYourself 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! Great to hear!

@chayielab 6 күн бұрын

Bro that whas great ideaaa

@FixCarYourself 5 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it

@MDTAR15 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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

@GregsAutomotive 2 ай бұрын

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

@Youreintroublenow Ай бұрын

Mine has never melted

@FixCarYourself Ай бұрын

Nice!

@FixCarYourself Ай бұрын

Nor has mine.

@joblogs542 5 ай бұрын

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

@FixCarYourself 5 ай бұрын

😹😹😹

@aldon78 6 күн бұрын

Can you just spray paint it? thanks for video

@FixCarYourself 5 күн бұрын

You could, if you do a light brush and then rub it in fast or sand it in fast. Just make sure you get the factory paint.

@kirilmarinov7739 3 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@FixCarYourself 2 ай бұрын

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.

@newphone3594 6 ай бұрын

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

@FixCarYourself 5 күн бұрын

so far so good for me, but I'm guessing the heat baked it over time.

@joblogs542 5 ай бұрын

Why talk like that mate we're not kids tv

@FixCarYourself 5 ай бұрын

😹

@dumptydo 9 ай бұрын

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

@FixCarYourself 9 ай бұрын

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

@tazzeltazzel2925 2 ай бұрын

Get to the point

@FixCarYourself 2 ай бұрын

@TechRevivalist 4 ай бұрын

missing the dislike button for videos like this

@FixCarYourself 4 ай бұрын

🤙

@jeanpaullavieille5806 4 ай бұрын

Lol 😅😅😅😅😅 joke

@FixCarYourself 4 ай бұрын

🤡

@le_vladik 28 күн бұрын

Wow, amazing! Looks like a piece of shit😊 It’s not gonna work, bro

@FixCarYourself 24 күн бұрын

Still works 💪 bro.

@dog01b52 3 ай бұрын

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 3 ай бұрын

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 9 ай бұрын

not good at all

@FixCarYourself 9 ай бұрын

You have a better idea other than replacing it?

@elkioscotv4546 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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.