Material On the Door Cards + Carpets

1. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

   #1 6th August 2009, 19:08

   Lets Say Instead Of buy whole new door cards You could Change the material... is this possible... and how hard would it be?
   
   OoOh and is there a guide? lol
   
   And if i wanted to Change the carpet in my car to match the said material where could i get it from?
   
   Chris
2. Itz_Jamez Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Lake District Posts: 407 Saxo. Westcoast.

   #2 6th August 2009, 19:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sirhc1991 Lets Say Instead Of buy whole new door cards You could Change the material... is this possible... and how hard would it be? OoOh and is there a guide? lol And if i wanted to Change the carpet in my car to match the said material where could i get it from? Chris

   Material can be changed you just pull out that section and get the fabric and use spray glue but it can be hard to do.
   For the carpet its hard to find coloured ones I think but could be wrong. Easiest I kno is red out of a 106 rallye.
3. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #3 6th August 2009, 19:30

   nah the re doning door cars is pretty easy with a lot of patience. and i used evo stick cos spray glue bubbled up with the heat
4. Itz_Jamez Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Lake District Posts: 407 Saxo. Westcoast.

   #4 6th August 2009, 19:32

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd nah the re doning door cars is pretty easy with a lot of patience. and i used evo stick cos spray glue bubbled up with the heat

   I tried patientkly but kept getting creases where the door curves
   help!
5. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #5 6th August 2009, 19:59

   haha i found if i glued that part first pressed it in let it dry and then glued all around it, it was alot easier cos nothing else stuck down where it shouldn't. i found this out the second time.
6. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

   #6 6th August 2009, 20:18

   Thank You boys
   
   So basically if im going to do it (which i am) i get the material.. glue it down starting with the curves... leave that to dry, then go back and do the flat parts?
   
   
7. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #7 6th August 2009, 21:21

   yea if u use the same glue as i did the evo stick, paste it on the insert and the material wait for it to go tacky and then press down and press down well and make sure u don;t stretch it too much othere wise when u do the rest it'll pull off then just go for it
8. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #8 6th August 2009, 21:23

   just got some evo from my mate and faux leather from local shop will start doing mine while im off work
9. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

   #9 7th August 2009, 12:33

   D let me know how it goes lol id like to know what it turns out like becuase i was going to do mine in foam then faux leather...
   
   foam about 10mm foam then faux leather over it
10. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #10 7th August 2009, 16:27

    
    
    thats mine altho now i have done the handles black again.
11. Itz_Jamez Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Lake District Posts: 407 Saxo. Westcoast.

    #11 7th August 2009, 17:20

    Im gonna have to have a bash at this, how much is this faux leather?
12. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

    #12 7th August 2009, 17:54

    not to much, about 6 quid a foot i think... but you can use anything... i was thinking of having shag rugg carpets in mine and shag rugg on the door cards.. ha but then thought again...
    
    you can use any fabric i found out... and the same with the carpets, and fabric.. just might be a bit trickyer
    
    (sorry about poor spelling)
13. Mango_Wes Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Southend-On-Sea Posts: 1897 1.1 Forte VTR rep Mango 1.6 Gold VTS

    #13 7th August 2009, 17:56

    Ive almost finished doing mine, coverd them in black material Look pretty neat, Just on the last one putting it back into the outa plastic then i can fit them to my car!
14. Tontsy Saxperience Addict Joined: Oct 2008 Plymouth, Fiddling - under a two poster ramp Posts: 14064 Audi

    #14 7th August 2009, 17:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sirhc1991 not to much, about 6 quid a foot i think... but you can use anything... i was thinking of having shag rugg carpets in mine and shag rugg on the door cards.. ha but then thought again... you can use any fabric i found out... and the same with the carpets, and fabric.. just might be a bit trickyer (sorry about poor spelling)

    im doing mine soon...thread hi-jack...St Neots, as in cornwall?
15. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

    #15 7th August 2009, 18:08

    as in cambridge
16. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

    #16 7th August 2009, 18:48

    i paid 4quid a metre
17. freer106 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 rillingotn Posts: 131

    #17 18th August 2009, 18:12

    i did this on a 106 myself took alot of patients to get it to sit flat but worht it in the end
18. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #18 19th August 2009, 18:53

    maybe a stupid question.... do your remove the original material on the door cards??
19. CbVtR Regular Poster Joined: Apr 2009 Hemel Hempstead Posts: 437 Saxo VTR / Saxo VTS turbo

    #19 19th August 2009, 19:04

    Quote:

    maybe a stupid question.... do your remove the original material on the door cards??

    Yeah you do mate, also helps to sand down the foam underneath the original material, this will make the glue to sitck ten times better, (found this out the hard way, applied the glue and within a week starting it started to peel the old crummy foam off of the insert!)

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20. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #20 19th August 2009, 19:14

    and next stupid question any idea of the sort of size i will be wantin? front and rear....
    jus tryin to work out costs!!
21. wardy1010 Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Birtley Posts: 161 Silver Citroen Saxo mk1

    #21 20th August 2009, 03:22

    im going to do mine as the previous owner has left a pretty tab burn and torn fabric in mine ... i was thinking black and white check or something different im not sure what to put on mine yet
22. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #22 20th August 2009, 12:24

    i just found some wicked blue snakes skin i want i want i want.
23. Fantom Newbie Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 12

    #23 20th August 2009, 13:15

    alcantara is the way forward!
24. sirhc1991 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2008 St.Neots Posts: 114 Sx 1.1i

    #24 20th August 2009, 15:36

    [QUOTE=Fantom;3608617]alcantara is the way forward, if youve won the lottery![/QUOTE]
25. zakkgray Newbie Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 3

    #25 24th August 2009, 21:02

    there a place in peterborough called K J styling where a friend got his done. relitavly cheap as well. i emailed them today as im getting mine done so i'll let you know how much it costs if you haven't done it yet.
26. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #26 24th August 2009, 21:13

    do it yourself even cheaper and fairly easy
27. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

    #27 24th August 2009, 21:55

    front doors can be done with a meter, almost exactly 1 meter wide!
    I just did mine but will be redoing soon as I dont like the alcantara and im redoing the complete shape of the door cards!
    Use EVOstik impact adhesive or contact adhesive, you need to be 21 to buy it thats how good it is!
    Carpet glue is useless... may as well use boogers would work just as well!
    
    Heres mine
    
    
28. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #28 24th August 2009, 22:44

    haha u used same glue as me. i used floor glue first and it tossed it all up well bad bubbled off in the heat
29. user_16245 Established Member Joined: Jun 2007 Ipswich Posts: 1667 Saxo VTR

    #29 24th August 2009, 22:59

    Ignore this, just read lippys post and it answered my question!
30. frenchyboy82 L-plater Joined: Apr 2009 cardiff Posts: 76 mk1 golf gti cabrio, Clio Sport 172

    #30 3rd September 2009, 18:38

    Post some progress pics dude, need to do mine! Got 106gti's fitted but no door cards
31. user_27198 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2008 Exeter - Devon Posts: 3179 Nitrous'd Saxo VTS '52 Plate (S33 VTS)

    #31 3rd September 2009, 23:54

    trashed the blue door card inserts of mine tonight, they are now uncovered and the door card itself is covered in scratches all over (luckily i did it on purpose)
32. VJOFurio Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 641

    #32 3rd September 2009, 23:57

    Carbon inserts on the door cards look good!
33. rhysaxo Newbie Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 23 blue 1.1i saxo R reg (writen off):( red 1.1i saxo

    #33 4th September 2009, 18:22

    does any one think that a red leatherette (white sprayed red) would be able to be molded to the dash bored as i was thinking of putting a stripe on the outside of the car that goes through the car too oh yh its a red car oh yh and also on the ceiling card