Retrimming VTS Door Cards In Leather

1. paddy88 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Newcastle Posts: 491 Saxo VTS, Golf GTI, Audi A3, Saxo VTR

   #1 25th June 2008, 22:33

   Hey is there a thread on this already?
   
   Or does anyone have any tips, or suggestion?
   
   Thanks
   Paddy
2. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #2 26th June 2008, 12:46

   dont do it lol
   
   i did mine in faux suede and that was hard, its all about the stretch of the material tbh, leather needs to be done int two pices, the armrest needs to be stitched as you wont be able to get leather around that unless you used a vinyl leather
   
   if your wanting real leather take it to a pro trim place
3. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #3 26th June 2008, 14:13

   Im going to be wanting to do mine soon in feax leather or suede.
   
   Pred how much would you charge to do the whole door card if i supplied the stuff?
   
   Thread jack i know
4. paddy88 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2006 Newcastle Posts: 491 Saxo VTS, Golf GTI, Audi A3, Saxo VTR

   #4 26th June 2008, 22:47

   cheers, some food for thought!
5. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #5 27th June 2008, 12:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Elliott Im going to be wanting to do mine soon in feax leather or suede. Pred how much would you charge to do the whole door card if i supplied the stuff? Thread jack i know

   tbh mate i wot want to do it, its a right nightmare to do, had me too stressed out lol
   
   are you wanting the cards to match a gti interior??
6. usherjz Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2008 Sunderland Posts: 201 SX 1.1(1998)

   #6 27th June 2008, 16:58

   if you supply the material it shouldn't cost much to get it done properly
7. Elliott Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2008 Yorkshire Posts: 5913 None.

   #7 27th June 2008, 17:17

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Predator_VTR tbh mate i wot want to do it, its a right nightmare to do, had me too stressed out lol are you wanting the cards to match a gti interior??

   Aint got GTI interior buddy,
   
   Think id want them in maybe white faux leather or something..
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 27th June 2008, 23:55

   faux leather is still a bugger to stretch mate, as said if you supplied and took the doorcard apart yourself and then took the insert and material to a pill bring the cost right down
9. ATDavies1990 L-plater Joined: Dec 2007 Birmingham Posts: 84 Saxo 1.1 sx

   #9 29th June 2008, 16:16

   aryt m8 ive done my door cards in black leather the hardest part is stretching the leather over the door card. i used strong material glue and its fine!
   il get some piks up soon