Customising The Interior Door Panels

27th April 2009, 20:56

Was just wondering how you change the fabric on the door cards? mine are some funny zebra pattern and i want to change them to match my seats (blue) anyone done this them selfs before or does everyone take it in to get it professionally done? if so what are these places called and what prices will i be looking at

thanks ryan

27th April 2009, 20:57

im going to re trim my door cards to match my boot install with faux leather £4 a metre

27th April 2009, 21:00

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Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

im going to re trim my door cards to match my boot install with faux leather £4 a metre

So do they strip the old fabric off the door cards and apply the new leather back on? or do they sell you the colour you want for £4 a metre? with no fitting?

thanks

27th April 2009, 21:02

im doing it myself the material is £4 a metre

27th April 2009, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by saxovtsmad

im doing it myself the material is £4 a metre

Ok sweet, how do you go about stripping it and then putting it back on? cause where the fabric is, the card is slightly curved isnt it! so it would be abit hard to get it to fit nicely, surely? unless theres some kind of glue you use to get it to stick round the curves etc??

thanks again

27th April 2009, 21:11

tbh mate i tried this myself and it want horribly wrong.

its hard to do yourself regardless of what anyone says.

if you want to get rid of the shitty zebra pattern just get some plain black doorcards or some 1.1 desire cards or some 106 gti cards.

or if you want the blue to match your seats get it done by a pro unless you are very confident that you not going to get any creases in the fabric

27th April 2009, 21:15

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Originally Posted by Mike-VTR

tbh mate i tried this myself and it want horribly wrong.

its hard to do yourself regardless of what anyone says.

if you want to get rid of the shitty zebra pattern just get some plain black doorcards or some 1.1 desire cards or some 106 gti cards.

or if you want the blue to match your seats get it done by a pro unless you are very confident that you not going to get any creases in the fabric

Lol ok then mate, well do the door cards just pop out then? i havnt had it apart yet so i wouldnt know?

So do you use some kind of fabric glue to stick down the new fabric onto the door card? or do you just stretch and stretch lol

cheers

27th April 2009, 21:15

i think if your going to do something, do it properly.

check out VTS_86 progress thread, he has some awsome custom door cards,

27th April 2009, 21:19

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Originally Posted by djflipsaxo

i think if your going to do something, do it properly.

check out VTS_86 progress thread, he has some awsome custom door cards,

And how do i go about finding this thread then mate?

27th April 2009, 21:22

you use a spray glue to stick the new fabric down.

to take your cards off.

1. un screw the two torx screws one in the handle recess the other by the door hinge.
2. try to get your hands behind the card and pull it evenly all around untill it pops off.

if youdont pull it evenly you may snap some of the plastic clips that are holding it on.
(but it doesnt really mater if you do)

then once its off you have to seperate the pastic outer bit from the inner fabric of the card which means drilling out all the plastic rivits that hold the two together.
then once you have the center fabric piece of the door card off you can stick your new fabric down (which is the really hard part)
if all goes well then you have to glue your two pieces of the door card back together
(as the plastic rivits have been drilled out)
then put your doorcard back on.

trust me its a massive ball ache

27th April 2009, 21:25

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...=174132&page=2

27th April 2009, 21:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike-VTR

you use a spray glue to stick the new fabric down.

to take your cards off.

1. un screw the two torx screws one in the handle recess the other by the door hinge.
2. try to get your hands behind the card and pull it evenly all around untill it pops off.

if youdont pull it evenly you may snap some of the plastic clips that are holding it on.
(but it doesnt really mater if you do)

then once its off you have to seperate the pastic outer bit from the inner fabric of the card which means drilling out all the plastic rivits that hold the two together.
then once you have the center fabric piece of the door card off you can stick your new fabric too (which is the really had part)
if all goes well then you have to glue your two pieces of the door card back together
(as the plastic rivits have been drilled out)
then put your doorcard back on.

trust me its a massive ball ache

Lol you like the word ball ache dont you haha! saw you posted BALL ACHE in a few of your other posts lol

Thanks for the big right up mate, i done the seats on my motorbike which wasnt to bad as you just pull the leather tight and then staple. this does sound like abit of a harder job though lol

whats this glue like then? does it set real quick so its hard to stretch out and keep the creases away or does it set real slow and shit so the fabric keeps popping up?

thanks again for the write up mate, shall probs get started this weekend if i can get all the stuff, rather that than going shopping with the missus haha

cheers ryan

27th April 2009, 21:47

my glue set really slow, but depends on what glue you use.

if youve had experience it shouldnt be to much of a ball ache