Material for re-covering

1. JohnnyTro Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2003 West Midlands Posts: 940 J6 VTR....Black and Low.

   #1 14th July 2006, 12:43

   Anyone know the best place for grey/dark grey alcantara (sp) as used of 106 gti seats ?? places by me want 150 re-cover two front door cards ??
   
   or, is there another material that looks the same, but slightly cheap ??
   
   :thumbup:
2. Scottp Administrator Joined: Dec 2002 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 26097 Chelski Traktor

   #2 14th July 2006, 12:56

   genuine alcantara is like £100 per square metre. There is fake alcantara kicking about, ebay is a good bet.
3. djjoney Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2003 northampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 624 carbon clad nos breathing westcoast

   #3 14th July 2006, 19:15

   have a lookie here
   
   http://www.autoacoustics.com/dinamica.htm
4. JohnnyTro Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2003 West Midlands Posts: 940 J6 VTR....Black and Low.

   #4 17th July 2006, 14:52

   Cool.........is it easy enought to mould it round the inter doors?? or does it really need to be cut around the handles etc. ??
5. djjoney Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2003 northampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 624 carbon clad nos breathing westcoast

   #5 17th July 2006, 18:18

   its quite easy to do really, just take your time doing it so you dont get any creases in the material
6. JohnnyTro Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2003 West Midlands Posts: 940 J6 VTR....Black and Low.

   #6 18th July 2006, 14:58

   This is my worry........creases!! With the handles sticking out so far.....I can;t see the material sitting flat......I can see/feal the creases forming and I've not even tried yet.
   
   Any tips for getting it flat around the curves/countours ??
7. djjoney Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2003 northampton United Kingdom (England) Posts: 624 carbon clad nos breathing westcoast

   #7 18th July 2006, 17:43

   if you used a good contact adhesive to stick it down with i think it would be alright