Need help repairing 1986 prop

[Seijun]

So I have this 4ft tall, 1:1 scale Amazon River Dolphin (just the front half) from the 1986 movie "where the river runs black". It is the pride and joy of my collection. It is a fiberglass shell covered in a rubber skin and painted with...??? Not sure. Some sort of rubbery paint. Anyway, I found out today that my cat has been using one side of his face as a scratching post. The paint in nicked all to hell, feels like sandpaper. Is there any way to repair this? I am feeling devastated.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/RJ9joqZznqbYrtIT2

I would pay a professional to fix him if I could find someone... I live in Portland Oregon.

 

[8 perf]

Tom Spina Designs does professional prop restoration.

http://www.tomspinadesigns.com/movie-prop-restoration-conservation/

 

[Lear60man]

Simple fix is a new cat (kidding). Repairing the rubberized top coat is gonna be a challenge. Sanding, filling probably straight forward, but blending in the paint to match the patina is the hard part. From a preservation standpoint I would want to save as much as the original finish as possible. I suspect that the paint is some type of leather dye (spray paint with a bunch of flex agent mixed it).

Other than that, Monica Castro was the prop master for the film, might try calling her. Ill PM you her number. I dont know her at all, just got it from google.