leather dashboard

1. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

   #1 10th February 2010, 09:26

   im thinking about doing my dashboard leather to match my interior but not sure if icelandic would be to much as its the same colour as my seats and car ?
   
   opions please
   cheers scotty
2. LWS_71 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Kent Posts: 752 A written off mini

   #2 10th February 2010, 10:07

   I think it would look pretty good mate. I see in your avatar you've got gloss black bumpers so maybe throw in abit of black to break it all up? Just my opinion though.
3. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

   #3 10th February 2010, 10:42

   ive just used black to black or something on them at the min they will be gloss black soon i was thinking of having black stitching around the edge of it
4. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

   #4 10th February 2010, 10:44

   i think it would look really good imo mite be quite hard to do your self tho
5. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

   #5 10th February 2010, 10:46

   im going to get my father in law to help me as he does it in bentleys everyday
6. RJohnson Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2008 Eastwood/Nottingham Posts: 453 00' Saxo VTR

   #6 10th February 2010, 10:49

   Would look good mate like you said black stitching and keep the centre console and vents black?
7. LWS_71 Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Kent Posts: 752 A written off mini

   #7 10th February 2010, 10:49

   Black stitching would look awesome mate. Just to break the colours up that little bit.
   Wish I had a relative who could retrim my interior lol.
8. conal1 Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Rotherham/ south yorkshire Posts: 548 Audi a3 tdi sline

   #8 10th February 2010, 10:52

   would look really good m8 ive thought about using leather on the dash so let me no how it turns out wen its done and the black stitching would break it up a little bit...
9. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

   #9 10th February 2010, 10:52

   i was thinking of doin a leather rooflining in mine
10. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #10 10th February 2010, 10:52

    i was thinking of spraying my centre console and vents in gloss black aswell but not sure what to do about the glove box if i should do that in leather and spray the handle gloss black
11. adam661 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 chesterfield (ish) Posts: 2685 icelandic grey 53 vt

    #11 10th February 2010, 10:54

    leather glove box with black stitchin around the edge and a gloss black handle would look mint imo
12. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #12 10th February 2010, 11:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adam661 i was thinking of doin a leather rooflining in mine

    
    i was thinking of doing that aswell but not for a while yet
13. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #13 10th February 2010, 11:24

    does anyone know where i can get the leather from and if i will be able to get it the sma ecolour as my car or will i have to by the leather die paint ????
    
    cheers scotty
14. user_12308 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Nov 2006 The Lang Toun Posts: 4133 Mk2 Clio V6 #007 of 354

    #14 10th February 2010, 11:36

    i wouldnt personally use leather die paint, its probably likely to fade in the sun
    
    you going to attempt it yourself?
15. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #15 10th February 2010, 11:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mtpagey i wouldnt personally use leather die paint, its probably likely to fade in the sun you going to attempt it yourself?

    
    yeah going to have a go at it myself with the help of my father in law who does dashboards and interiors at bentley
16. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #16 10th February 2010, 13:51

    think i have found a match close to icelandic grey what do you guys think??
    
    ebay item number 370288762019
    
    cheers scotty
17. johnlambert Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Dublin Posts: 4359 Honda S2000

    #17 10th February 2010, 13:55

    sounds like a great idea pal!!
    do it
18. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #18 10th February 2010, 14:04

    just got to fnd the leather now
19. alecingle Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2008 Godmanchester - Cambridgeshire Posts: 172 Citroen Saxo VTR

    #19 11th February 2010, 01:11

    Haven't read all the posts as half alsleep but i tried leathering my first saxo and I found it really hard. The curves and everything were just too difficult to get the leather to shape to. So instead i used the leather for my rear seats and doorcards and then sprayed the dash. Just to give you some idea on how it looks with the whole interior, (and a little bit of showing off ) -
    
    
    
    
    
    
20. Slyboogie Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 286

    #20 11th February 2010, 01:53

    Not something i've tried but it's something i would try if i had the money. It's all about getting the right vinyl and contact adhesive. Audioscape make a high temp contact adhesive (needed for dashes) which is the bomb and their leathers good too. Also a heat gun helps get the stretch in so you can make it do what you want with curves
21. scotty_04 Established Member Joined: Jul 2004 crewe cheshire Posts: 2365 2000 vw golf 20v turbo

    #21 11th February 2010, 09:18

    cheers mate will have a look on audioscape in a min
22. MattJ89 Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2008 Chester Posts: 123 Corsa C saxo 1.4 SX

    #22 14th February 2010, 15:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by alecingle Haven't read all the posts as half alsleep but i tried leathering my first saxo and I found it really hard. The curves and everything were just too difficult to get the leather to shape to. So instead i used the leather for my rear seats and doorcards and then sprayed the dash. Just to give you some idea on how it looks with the whole interior, (and a little bit of showing off ) -

    wow. i like the look of that dash mate, did you do it youreself? or did you take it to a shop or summit? proppa nice, would'nt mind trying that myself