Re: [doc] Interior re-trim
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Re: [doc] Interior re-trim
- From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 17:33:59 +0100
Personally I've mixed feelings on re-trimming. I had my binnacle, knee
pads and seats re-skinned. My seats are awesome. My binnacle is a
million times better than it was, but my knee pads never looked right.
The finish is meant to be visibly wrinkled and the re-trim left them
smooth. They also had the wrong grain. Luckily I've been able to replace
all my knee pads recently and a new dash too. Although not as soft as
the re-trimmed ones, the new pads look much better. I've yet to see a
dash recovered in non-orignal grain vinyl look good, but I'm happy to be
proved wrong!
We have a new shipment of the grey vinyl dye on its way, should be
available in a week or so.
Martin
Peter Filsell wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> I recently had my dash, binnacle, knee pad, and top of the centre
> console retrimmed. I used a chap called Nick Fulcher based in
> Hethersett which is just down the road from me and I could not believe
> it when he worked on the prototype DeLorean in Detroit! Check out the
> following link: www.coachtrimmer.co.uk/ourwork.html
>
> Anyway, the results were fantastic! I did as much as could by picking
> out the damaged material (think I had the worst sun damaged binnacle
> ever!!!!) and filling the cracks with body filler and sanding it down
> (saved me a few pounds too!!)
>
> I did not opt for a leather dash but the material used had a very thin
> foam backing and with a firm hand went back in no probs. I had a pain
> with the air vents though by the windscreen. From my experience I found
> it easier to screw them loosely in before putting the dash back in.
>
> Hope this helps, you shouldn't have any trouble.
>
> BTW I also need a glove box insert, so if anyone else has another one
> kicking about please let me know.
>
>
> All the Best
>
>
> Peter
> DOC 328 &
> VIN #1772
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