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Step 1
Clean and fill damage. The surface sur-
rounding the cut should be free of dirt, oil and
other contaminants. Use vinyl cleaner to re-
move unwanted substances. Inspect the subsurface foam for missing material, and add as much as necessary-- getting the fill from an
unwanted cushion--to provide a firm, even
foundation for the incoming patch.
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STEP 2
Cut and insert patch. 
Find a piece of appropri-
ately colored scrap vinyl
and cut off a piece in the
shape of the hole, but
make it slightly bigger. Poke
the material into the hole,
shiny side up, and tuck it
under the existing cover.
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Step 3
Melt patch into
 cover. Use a heat gun
supplied with the
Worldwide kit to melt
the patch and surrounding vinyl together.
Apply heat as evenly as
possible over the entire
patch area, moving the
gun back and forth until
slight whiffs of smoke
appear. This smoke is a
key indicator in the
pocess because it's re-
leased at the point
where the vinyl melts
sufficiently to form a
good bond.  |
Step 4
Apply liquid vinyl.
Evenly spread a thin
layer of liquid vinyl
across the patch area,
then apply heat until the substance becomes
transparent. Firmly
 press the surface with
the texture pad that
matches the seat being
repaired. Repeat the
process until the patch
and surrounding cover
are level and smooth.
Several thin layers of
liquid vinyl form a
much stronger bond
than a single thick one. |
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Step 5
Paint repaired area. Apply 
a light coat of appropriately
colored paint to the repair to blend
it with the rest of the seat cover.
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Reprinted by permission of
School Bus Fleet Magazine |
