DIY re-trimming

1. Reevesie Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Petts Wood, Kent Posts: 176 MK1 VTR, MK2 VTR

   #1 22nd March 2010, 22:21

   Has anyone retrimmed their door cards or pillars themselves, if so can we have a look at some examples. Im thinking of re-trimming the a pillars and door cards in faux leather.
   
   I was also thinking would it be possible to cover the dash and centre console in the same faux leather. Would this include using a whole lot of glue or are there other ways of doing this?
2. chrisvtr1989 Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 dunstable, luton Posts: 1563 mk2vtr

   #2 22nd March 2010, 22:25

   door cards and pillars yes, pretty much impossible to leather a dash( diy that is, proffessionally it can be done)
3. VTR-GAZzA Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Nantwich Cheshire Posts: 1747 Imperial blue mk5 Fiesta ZS

   #3 22nd March 2010, 22:30

   there's a guide on how to re-trim the door cards in leather its quite good http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...light=trimming
4. cookski27 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 birmingham! Posts: 213 matt black the cunt!! aka the beast!

   #4 22nd March 2010, 22:57

   would but picks up of mine mate but dont no how to upload pics yet!!! carnt work it out!!!!!!
5. Reevesie Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2010 Petts Wood, Kent Posts: 176 MK1 VTR, MK2 VTR

   #5 22nd March 2010, 23:44

   Thanks for all the replies, regarding not being able to do the dash ...... bugger...... was kind off looking forward to the challenge.
   
   

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   Originally Posted by cookski27 would but picks up of mine mate but dont no how to upload pics yet!!! carnt work it out!!!!!!

   There is a guide to adding pictures stickied on one of the forums. You need to get a photobucket account then you can copy and paste the link that they give you.
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 23rd March 2010, 10:53

   i think if u got enough material on the roll and poss a spare dash, i think it;s doable. can;t see there being a problem on the dash the curves ain;t too harsh so the material should stretch over and with the correct strong enough glue should be fine.

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7. Percy01 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 199 51 Plate Mk 2 Vtr :P

   #7 24th March 2010, 10:47

   woop woop
8. djgaz9 Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2010 glasgow Posts: 739 SAXO VTR

   #8 26th March 2010, 21:01

   hi there mate i retrimed my door cards the other day this is how mine looks
   
   
   

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