re-trimming doorcards

1. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #1 14th November 2008, 20:50

   is there a guid on re-trimming your door cards?
   or has anyone done it that could give me a little run down on what they done
   
   
   cheers
2. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #2 14th November 2008, 21:07

   if you take off the door card and turn it over, you will see lots of plastic rivets on the back which have been melted on the end to stop them coming out. you will need to drill them out to separate the inner and outer part of the door card. once you have done this you can retrim them in any material you like using a suitable glue to hold the material in place. trim off any excess material then glue the outer and inner parts of the door card back together. its quite simple. just make sure you glue them back together very well otherwise they will come apart.
3. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #3 14th November 2008, 22:21

   cheers mate is it simple to get the curve around where the arm rest is?
4. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #4 14th November 2008, 22:31

   depends what material you are using.
   
   most leather interiors have a seam running along the arm rest part like mine did.
   
   most other materials are usually ok though as they can be shaped easier than leather
5. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #5 14th November 2008, 23:38

   well i am gonna do it in black leatherete. and wondered if it will be ok to go around the curves of the door card?
6. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #6 14th November 2008, 23:47

   only way to really tell is to give it a go.
   
   i would have thought it would be ok.
   
   personally i would start at the speaker end where its flat and work your way to the other end.
7. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

   #7 14th November 2008, 23:50

   ok mate cheers. wat would you recomend for sticking the leather to the door card with?
8. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #8 14th November 2008, 23:58

   a good upholstry glue. dont use the stuff you can get in spray cans its not strong enough. when the heat gets to it it begins to peel off which will happen in the summer.
9. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #9 15th November 2008, 19:07

   If you carefully take the old material off in 1 piece that`ll give you a template for the new material.
   
   
   Steve.
10. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #10 16th November 2008, 10:36

    cheers i will give it a go
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 16th November 2008, 12:34

    predator_vtr did it and has some sort of guide somehwere
12. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #12 16th November 2008, 15:05

    wrong i dont really have a guide yet, will try and do one but have scrapped my old doorcards now so not sure if i can get pictures
    
    think ive explained it a few times on how to detatch and attach the material bit back on
13. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #13 16th November 2008, 16:37

    do i have to cut off the plastic rivets on the back ye....
14. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #14 16th November 2008, 16:40

    try and leave as muc of it on as possibe but yes the material part is heat staked onto the doorcard, just need to use a dremel to grind them down to release it
15. denni Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 exmouth Posts: 1714 saxo furio mango

    #15 16th November 2008, 16:50

    ok kool so.
    
    
    take door card off then grind down all the plastic rivets. do i need to take the original material on or take that off... then fix the material to the door card and fix the two parts back together.
16. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #16 16th November 2008, 18:19

    i would take material off mate, then there will be foam under that best way to get that off is wire brush on a drill to remove it all
    
    trim it
    
    then to put it back on use some clamps to get it tight against the plastic, then usea soldering iron and melt some plastic to form a lug to keep it in place, i used tie wraps to melt in
17. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #17 2nd February 2009, 19:00

    photos and a detailed guide would be boody!
18. Docsamty Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Oxfordshire - Banbury Posts: 713 S1 Rallye

    #18 2nd February 2009, 19:14

    Its under the modifications link at the top, then click 'premium how to's' and its on there somewhere. It's a good guide!
19. wobble_vtr Established Member Joined: Aug 2008 kinross Posts: 1349 black saxo vtr mk2

    #19 2nd February 2009, 19:18

    when you do it mate you should take step by step pictures and make a wee guide, gets asked alot here so would help a fair few people
20. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #20 2nd February 2009, 20:27

    im thinking of doing this with faux leather once my shed is cleaned up going to get 1 rear door card from scrapyard to practice with been told that evo stick glue is good and a wallpaper border roler to help get the creases out is a good tool
21. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

    #21 3rd February 2009, 00:37

    Wouldnt say it was good for leather mate, use some strong contact adhesive
22. ben_VTR Regular Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Norwich Posts: 284 SAXO VTR

    #22 3rd February 2009, 18:44

    tried it yesterday with fake black leather and it didn't work, is harder than you think to be honest ! my advice is get a few quotes from the professionals ! Ben.