Door card retrim/paint CREASES!!

1. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #1 25th February 2009, 17:48

   Hi been trying to retrim my doorcards got them off and stuff with ease. But its the retrimming its a nightmaree!! had 3 goes third time looked good but up lcose it had awful creases
   
   am using some faux suede like most others av seen now is there a special way to put it on and not get creases? av even tried a small roller but i just keep going wrong.
   
   Using some loctite spray glue to fix it on. Av taken off the orangy stuff now too and al give it another go but hmm keep thinking it will go wrong
   
   is it possible to just paint them? like some filler them primer then paint.. ?
   
   thanks for any help
2. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #2 25th February 2009, 17:50

   if you go premium there is a guide on how to do it in there.
3. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #3 25th February 2009, 19:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stu-n-shell if you go premium there is a guide on how to do it in there.

   lol, nice plug there.
   
   have you stripped your door cards down and cut the material to slightly bigger than the part your covering?
   
   if so then its not that hard to do, however its easier with two hands
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 25th February 2009, 20:02

   apparently the spray glue isnt as gd as the fabric glue you apply with a brush
5. Curran Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 5387

   #5 25th February 2009, 20:18

   spray glue will come un-stuck in the summer when the weather warms up.
   
   you need strong upholstery glue otherwise you will end up re-doing them (if you ever get them done in the first place)
6. user_23598 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Bradford Posts: 523 5 Door! Saxo 1.1

   #6 25th February 2009, 21:15

   hmm i think you have a point that glue is shit tbh i shall go out and find some better glue and re try
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 26th February 2009, 00:02

   u cud get a pro to trim it up
8. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #8 26th February 2009, 00:09

   You need decent glue as said as where its pulled tight it will com away eventually
   
   i used faux suede on mine and tbh took me and me dad to do it tpo get it right and even then i had a few creases in it, did eventually get it right after much taking away material and respraying glue as it goes off quick
9. Marcus000 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Burnley Posts: 596 VTR with teh sexy rims!

   #9 15th June 2009, 12:37

   Sorry for another post in an old-ish thread but no point making new ones.
   
   My mates mum is a dress maker and she said she'll re-trim my car / panels etc if I buy the material.
   
   I see you all mentioned using fabric glue to hold it onto the panels, would a staple gun not be just as good or am I just being numb here?
10. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #10 15th June 2009, 12:51

    yea use evo stick, i used spray glue and it all bubbled off in the heat
11. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #11 15th June 2009, 17:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Marcus000 Sorry for another post in an old-ish thread but no point making new ones. My mates mum is a dress maker and she said she'll re-trim my car / panels etc if I buy the material. I see you all mentioned using fabric glue to hold it onto the panels, would a staple gun not be just as good or am I just being numb here?

    would that not become tricky with the curves of the doorcards
    
    and will look shite when u can see the staples imo
12. Marcus000 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Burnley Posts: 596 VTR with teh sexy rims!

    #12 15th June 2009, 17:55

    Not if you staple it from the back of the cards and providing the material is thick enough it won't penetrate through the visable side of the fabric.
    
    I'll speak to her mam when I give her the door panels and see what she recommends.