fereday04 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 For those of you that have relined yours, do you take the cloth off then cover it or cover it straight over the cloth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 Take the orig stuff off.When relining, take your time, It's a pig of a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted June 18, 2012 Report Share Posted June 18, 2012 I took off the cloth on one of the cards then got bored and left the cloth on the others. Didn't really make any difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fereday04 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 I've started to reline mine today, i'm using faux leather, so its not very strectchy? how can i bend and stretch it aroud the tricky bits in the door cards?Will a heat gun help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 I've started to reline mine today, i'm using faux leather, so its not very strectchy? how can i bend and stretch it aroud the tricky bits in the door cards?Will a heat gun help? Do it exactly as you just said tbh. Let the glue go tacky then stretch it into place. In the tight corners what i did was put something heavy on it that had a similar profile to the door card and leave it for a while so that it sets.Edt: I never used a heat gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiea7x Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Bit of heat and a sand bag to push into te spaces and to leave there's will the glue goes off helpsDon't use cheap glue it'll lift in the nooks after a very short time using specific car upholstery glue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Using a sand bag is a peach of an idea. I spent half an hour searching my garage and wound up using a half full watering can on it's side lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Definitely always remove old material. Here's a set I've done for pete russell, can do this for others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapidebrothers Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 They look great, really set off the interior, nice job you've done on those! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Definitely always remove old material. Not really necessary tbh. You'll end up with the same result both ways. Only reason i'm saying is cos it's a pain in the baws taking the old material off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Correct it's not nessecary but it is the best option to remove old material on any auto upholstery project as you can never be sure how sound the original material is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James2409 Posted August 3, 2012 Report Share Posted August 3, 2012 can anyone do a 'how-to' on this please? want to do it but not sure how to start 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 6, 2012 Report Share Posted August 6, 2012 There's some good tips above & progress pics in my build thread from when I did mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieoliver94 Posted August 7, 2012 Report Share Posted August 7, 2012 someone please do a step-by-step on how to do this! or anyone that lives in/around essex do mine for me? much appreciated haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Anyone know the best glue to use? im redoing mine in faux leather and i used 3m super77, worked fine until the summer then it all peeled http://www.megavanmats.com/apps/webstore/products/show/301344 found this glue, looks good. Anyone used it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Best tip of all - never use spray glue! Need to use a brush on contact adhesive. I do car interiors everyweek and I wouldn't use anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Not a lupo but here's a interior I finished last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 This is the stuff i used and not had any peelling in over a year:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130587984371?redirect=mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I was gonna say it would be interesting to see what karisma uses. What stuff do you actually use? Any links? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadmetal Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Trimfix high heat spray glue. Awesome stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trx 33 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Ok then karisma, would you be able to give any tips on using the brush on? Im doing my car very similar to the first set of pics you posted with the red door cards, using faux leather vinyl. My problem is, when applying brush on to the material, i cant get an even spread and it ends up all patchy and over saturated in some areas and pretty scarse in others. Can you shed some light on good adhesives to use and what kind of brush/spatula to use?Also on a similar note, when i pulled off the original fabric, it took chunks of the door card with it and left it all fibrous, and it has shown through the fabric where i have covered it. I was thinking, when i redo them, to just get some fiberglass resin to smooth things over and sort out the patching. Is that a good idea or would it have problems with adhesion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 I don't mind giving advice but the adhesive an upholsterer uses is his biggest kept secret as it will make or break his work so unfortunately I can't disclose what i use but it is brush on and contact adhesive in a tin. Trx33 - the issues with it being patchy maybe lumpy in areas is something I've encountered but I believe it is solved through experience and learning the product. I buy the cheapest brushes I can get and throw them away after. Also make sure your adhesive is mixed properly and always stored at the correct temperature. With regard to your issue with removing the old material and using fibreglass, well I did the same on the lupo ones I retrimmed. Make sure before you recover with new material to sand the fibreglass with some 80 grit. CheersSeanHere's another pic of my work. Custom smoothed punto mk2 dash ( smoothing etc done by me too ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Best tip of all - never use spray glue!Need to use a brush on contact adhesive. I do car interiors everyweek and I wouldn't use anything else.I don't mind giving advice but the adhesive an upholsterer uses is his biggest kept secret as it will make or break his work so unfortunately I can't disclose what i use but it is brush on and contact adhesive in a tin.Well that's really helpful "Never use spray glue! I'm not going to tell you what to use though, you have to guess!"Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 That's the answer i always get when i ask upholsterers what glue they use :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted August 8, 2012 Report Share Posted August 8, 2012 Contact adhesive in a tin? I'm guessing Evo-Stik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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