Door card suede

[kgj996]

I saw this on some other forum and liked the way it looked, so I decided to do it my self. I researched interior different materials and came across UltraSuede. It's a fake suede that high end car companies use instead of the real stuff because of it's quality and durability. I bought a yard for $44 shipped.
First I removed the door panels and peeled off the existing material on the door card. I used this as a template to cut my new piece from.
http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/kgj996/DSC01694.jpg

Next I sprayed 3M adhesive on the door and started to tuck in the edges and flatten the air bubbles.
End result: http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/kgj996/DSC01692.jpg

Before and after:http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/kgj996/DSC01693.jpg

I'll post pics of them in the car tomorrow. I'm also having my friend sew inserts in the seat covers next week with the same material.

[kb1043]

good work, need pics in car

[SilverSubie2.5]

Closer pics would be nice as well. Looks good though!:)

[chris07outback]

very cool did you do the rears? how about the arm rest?

[2mprzya]

cant wait to see them in the car

[Bu11dogg2]

cant wait to see them in the car

[Kevin]

looks good man

were did you get this stuff I want to do my headliner soon.

[kgj996]

http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/kgj996/DSC01707.jpghttp://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg45/kgj996/DSC01705.jpg

[Kevin]

were did you end up ordering this stuff from?

thanks kevin

[kgj996]

were did you end up ordering this stuff from?

thanks kevin
I bought it from an ebay store, But I forget the name. The brand of material is UltraSuede. I just typed that in a search on ebay and a bunch of stores sell it in different amounts. Hope that helps!

[Kevin]

ok thanks man I'll look it up. I'm thinking black for the pillers and headliner.

[wagonmafia]

i like the wheels. what are those.

[Kevin]

looks like rota formels

[Robk0000]

i have 2 yards of black vynil if anyone wants it.

[bickford]

looks great
how hard was it to peel the old stuff off?

[kgj996]

looks great
how hard was it to peel the old stuff off?
Thanks. It comes off easy

[kgj996]

After a few people talking about redoing their headliners, I think I might do mine over with the same red Ultrasuede that I used on my door cards here.

[jonny-rockets]

i thought you went scoopless up front?

or was this thread ressurrected?

[CTATV]

looks like the alacantra inserts that the 07+ spec.b's get

[SilverSubie2.5]

i thought you went scoopless up front?

or was this thread ressurrected?

Thread is from March.:)

[kgj996]

I figured this thread was more appropriate than starting a new one.:) Yes I went scoopless. I still need to update my avatar.

[FREAK]

looks good man!

[thrasher679]

i wanna see some of this stiched into the inserts on your seats i think that would look good and would consider doing myself

[RCKSTR]

nice, I'm thinking of doing mine red aswell. since this thread is almost a year old, how are the door cards holding up? did the glue hold up?

[kgj996]

They are holding up great! They have gotten wet a few time from rain and snow and the fabric dries like new. The color hasn't faded a bit, and the glue seems to be holding up fine too. I'm very happy with this fabric!:D

[Robk0000]

i think the glue i got doesnt like the cold. it peeled a little in the front arm areas from use but, i think i can fix that with a better upholstery glue this spring.

[kgj996]

I used 3m spray glue.:D

[Robk0000]

yeah i did too... just not enough maybe

[Murphy2012]

I would like to do this this spring, save the $ on buyin 05's