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Trying to color match gray trim with vinyl die

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by Bill Bruck, Apr 24, 2016.

  1. Bill Bruck

    Bill Bruck Junior Member

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    I scratched up the cargo area of my Prius v (lowercase v for the Prius v wagon) pretty thoroughly, with several gouges and scratches that affect 3-4 different panels. I would like to repair it. From YouTube, it looks like one can do so by:

    1. Sanding the area with 220 sandpaper
    2. Filling the scratches/gouges with superglue or various types of vinyl filler
    3. Sanding again until smooth
    4. Spray painting the area

    There are enough of these that spray painting appears to be warranted; the video I watched said to use "Vinyl Die".

    I have two questions:

    1. Does this seem like the best approach to fix the problem?
    2. My trim color code is LA18. I have had NO luck trying to search for vinyl die with this trim color code. Any ideas on how to find such?
     
  2. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

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    I would find salvage yard panels. You would never match it well enough.

    Also post in gen 3 for more responses.