Remaking door cards

[DonkeyApple]

Fibreboard was seemingly the most popular material in the past for basic door cards and many trimmers now use mdf but both still take up moisture eventually and start to curl etc.

I pondered using HDPE but no glue is going to stick to it.

Can anyone suggest an appropriate modern material that has been used to good effect?

Thanks.

[DonkeyApple]

Riley Blue said:

A few years ago I made replacement door cards for my Riley using oil tempered hardboard which is moisture resistant. This is the stuff though not who I bought from: http://www.chilterntimber.co.uk/product/hardboard-...

I also bought some garden grade polythene sheet and made membranes for each door which I stuck in place with double sided tape before fitting the cards.

Thanks. I think this is what the trimmer currently uses but the door cards don’t seem to last long before showing signs of age. But I’ll check with them to make sure as it would be the easiest alternative.

[DonkeyApple]

mgtony said:

Foamex/Forex/Foamalux is a rigid dense board used for signs and graphics (not foam core!). Can be easily cut with a knife and glued or stapled to. You can get it in many thicknesses, I used some 3mm to make these C pillar liners and footwell panels.

Thanks. I think I know the material. Is it as tough as hardboard as the trim panels on the old Range Rover mostly protrude and the edges can get knocked. Also, is it dense enough and strong enough to hold the plugs or will they just pull out when you try to remove the panel?