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08-04-2010, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Swan River Manitoba Canada
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"rotten" door panels
Is there any way you can fix a rotting door panel without having to buy a new one? It must have been sitting in the sun too long or someone left the window open in the rain. The panel is giving off some kind of dust that you can scratch off and it looks bad.
Anybody know how to help?
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08-04-2010, 06:52 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: York, PA
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Re: "rotten" door panels
I don't have a solution for you but mine are the same way. Eventually, I'll sand/scrape the stuff off and repaint them. Actually I'm thinking of spraying them with bed liner to get a textured surface then painting. I figure I've got nothing to lose but some time and a couple $$ for paint. If it doesn't work I'll buy replacements anyway.
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08-04-2010, 07:50 PM
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pkbinplano
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Plano Texas
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Re: "rotten" door panels
Long time no post, same issue here. Just won a grey set on FleaBay. Seller said "no rot" . We'll see. Going to dye them saddle. Another option is take them to an upholstery shop and have them covered in vinyl of your color choice. May do that if the dye job goes sour on me.
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08-04-2010, 07:59 PM
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Location: Delta,Pa
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Re: "rotten" door panels
Once the panels are at that point the plastic is actually broken down due to the UV rays. The only real fix is replacement. The plastic itself has lots its structure and it just falling apart.
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08-04-2010, 08:32 PM
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08-04-2010, 08:42 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
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Re: "rotten" door panels
a buddy of mine had that and he sanded them down some with emory cloth and redyed them and they looked ok.. he did lose the fake graining tho
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