Re-trimming door cards (Progress so far) updated 16-03-2007

12th March 2007, 23:34

I fitted 106 GTI seats to my VTR october last year. I got the 106 doors cards with them, but after seeing progress guides of Predator_VTR I thought I would have a go at re-trimming mine.

My seats

Standard door card

Middle part removed for re-trimming

After taking off the original material, most of the foam backing was left behind

The foam was then sanded off

Then new black faux suede material was attached using spray glue

While the door card was off, I have remove the door pin, and used a gommit to fill the hole

Thats all I have done so far, hopefully will be back on it at the weekend

12th March 2007, 23:40

Looks like you've done a good job their matey

Your interior will look fab once it's completed!

Keep up the good work!
Alex

12th March 2007, 23:42

Looks really smart mate, nice one

12th March 2007, 23:44

looks great mate, how you putting them back together and how did you find the suede to cover

is it the stretchy one???

13th March 2007, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predator_VTR

looks great mate, how you putting them back together and how did you find the suede to cover

is it the stretchy one???

As you said in your threads I've left as much of the plastic as I could, then I'm going to use an old soldering iron to melt it, hopefully that will be enough.

It's not the lycra one, had a sample of it but it seemed to thin didn't want it soaking up the glue and comeing through.

13th March 2007, 00:32

ahhhh ok mate, still a pain to trim aint they lol, i got the passenger one done 1st time and the drivers one took 3 attemps

you using bits of plastic to melt back on then, i did mine with tie wraps and 2 clamps

13th March 2007, 00:39

Yeah they are. Theres a few very small creases on the tight curve by the higher pocket, but with it being black they are hard to see.

13th March 2007, 00:46

yeah mate mines not perfect but as you say you cant really tell unless you actually know were they are

13th March 2007, 02:22

I did this on my old vtr, not easy!

Well done for doing it yourself if you have patience you get there in the end

16th March 2007, 17:03

Yesterdays progress.

Back of door card showing the remains of the plastic pegs which will hold it together

The tops of the plastic pegs were melted with a soldering iron, and where there was not enough plastic left cable ties were melted instead.

First one complete

Finished :d :d

Just got to do the same all over again for the other one

16th March 2007, 17:05

That looks really nice, well worth it!

16th March 2007, 17:08

mate they look well good, godda retrim mine soon

16th March 2007, 17:09

Wow lookin good

Keep goin

16th March 2007, 17:10

very sexy.

excellent touch

16th March 2007, 17:10

i like

would do the same if i had gti seats

16th March 2007, 17:47

Looking good dude.. Going to get my roof/back seats done black soon. Won't be doing it myself though.. don't have bollocks for it like you.

16th March 2007, 17:58

The pic with it on the car looks good mate

Did you re connect the bit the material sits on back to the doorcard? When i did mine i didnt i just held them to together then when fixed to the door it stayed.

16th March 2007, 18:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by riggsy

The pic with it on the car looks good mate

Did you re connect the bit the material sits on back to the doorcard? When i did mine i didnt i just held them to together then when fixed to the door it stayed.

Sorry not sure what you mean?

16th March 2007, 18:34

You have the doorcard (plastic bit) and the bit the material sits on.

When you serperate these two they are connected by plastic lugs which i cut off, there fore when it came to putting them back together i had nothing to do so....

16th March 2007, 18:56

simon your car looks wicked wi the 106 interior

am hopin til get ma hands on the gti interior soon,fingers crossed!! did you do the sanding by hand? also did you give the surface a clean with anything before applyin the glue???

16th March 2007, 19:01

Looks like a good job of covering them, nice one

17th March 2007, 17:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by CAL99vts

simon your car looks wicked wi the 106 interior

am hopin til get ma hands on the gti interior soon,fingers crossed!! did you do the sanding by hand? also did you give the surface a clean with anything before applyin the glue???

By hand just with some rough sand paper, the sander that i've got was too big to use, just brushed off all the loose bit before I spayed the glue seemed to stick fine.

17th March 2007, 17:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by riggsy

You have the doorcard (plastic bit) and the bit the material sits on.

When you serperate these two they are connected by plastic lugs which i cut off, there fore when it came to putting them back together i had nothing to do so....

I left as much of the plastic pegs on as I could, when re-fitting I melted what was left with a soldering iron to attach the to parts back together (pics in post #10)

17th March 2007, 17:33

great work mate

17th March 2007, 18:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by SIMONS_VTR

By hand just with some rough sand paper, the sander that i've got was too big to use, just brushed off all the loose bit before I spayed the glue seemed to stick fine.

cool,just another question,how did ya get the middle section out? did you cut the lugs on the back off? am gonna give it a blast the morrow as i have ma drvers doorcard off.

18th March 2007, 01:17

Just used a stanley knife to trim the outside edge off each peg where it overhangs the card, just enough so that it is realsed, leave as much plastic as possible so it can be melted when re-fitting.

18th March 2007, 14:34

cheers for your help dude

,i ll give it a try now and see how i get on!

29th January 2008, 20:15

nice 1 any more pics?

29th January 2008, 22:31

was from about a year ago mate

4th August 2009, 08:27

this is what i need to do, i went to a pro who does this and he said £25 a door. where did you get the material from mate.?

4th August 2009, 11:07

Are you going to re-trim the rear quarter trims as well?

Steve.

4th August 2009, 12:54

how old is this thread loool

4th August 2009, 13:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davey_P

this is what i need to do, i went to a pro who does this and he said £25 a door. where did you get the material from mate.?

At £25 a door I'd get them to do it.

I was never very happy with how the turned out,
so now using the cards from a 1.1 Desire (think Pred did the same)

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevo67

Are you going to re-trim the rear quarter trims as well?

Steve.

Rears were left as std plain black plastic

4th August 2009, 18:16

looks really good but sound like a pain in the arse ill try n get sum one to do them for me