Door card retrim

[RubbishFettler]

Hi all

Has anybody re trimmed there own door cards. If so, is there a reason the top of the door card is constructed with a separate piece stitched together, or can it be covered with a single continuous piece?

Cheers

Steve

[mrzigazaga]

Hi Steve


It depends if its vinyl or leather...If vinyl then you can persuade it gently with a heat gun and use a good temp glue...if leather then you may struggle getting it to follow the contour of the door top near the mirror pod and the cutting & tucking might be a mare...

Ziga

[RubbishFettler]

Cheers Zig, i suspected that would be the case, it is actually vinyl. i thought it should be a realistic DIY project if stitching isn't required

[mrzigazaga]

RubbishFettler said:

Cheers Zig, i suspected that would be the case, it is actually vinyl. i thought it should be a realistic DIY project if stitching isn't required

Should be okay...My old 280i didn't have stitching, okay it was a door cap and not a card but in principal its the same at the top...


Ziga

[burnsdavies]

Hi I did mine a few months back it was stitched at the top but I was quoted £400 + for 2 door cards so had a go it was done in vinyl can be done by yourself but at the tricky top corner best to get help not enough hands used a hair dryer to stretch the vinyl I used spray on glue think it was called trimbond hope it goes well

[mrzigazaga]

£400 for two door cards...jeeze ...I would of done full leather seats for another £50...

[RubbishFettler]

Cheers for the advice, sounds good and much appreciated, I thought I would have a go, £400 quid has kind of made my mind up

[mrzigazaga]

There is another option....I will email you as PH rules apply...

[adam quantrill]

Where's my gimp mask???

[mrzigazaga]

adam quantrill said:

Where's my gimp mask???

Was...it...an...emoji...one?.....sorry...bout...the...dots...I...have...no...spacebar....FFS