vince172 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 fancy 're-trimming' the door cards, basically i know i need fabric to cover them and probably some spray glue stuff.. anyone got any tips or advice? would like to try and do it tidy first time lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Do a search mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Cloth with a bit of stretch is best. Use trimfix to stick it down. Have a search as Pete says & give us a shout if you need any more info. There's some progress pics in my build thread somewhere from when I did mine. It's a pain in the arse but very satisfying when done. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 tried searching before asking, but doing it on my phone, which is a pain in the a**. trimfix is a brand then i guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 Yeah mate trim fix heat resistant spray adhesive. Just type that into eBay and it'll come up. You'll probably need two or three cans to be safe if you're doing the full interior. Once I'm on a comp I'll post a few threads that give a how to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 amazing cheers. gonna go looking for fabric over the weekend then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?/topic/84631-red-upper-door-cards-how-to-re-trim/http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?/topic/92827-door-cards-retrim/http://forums.clublupo.co.uk/index.php?/topic/46526-door-card-re-trim/There you go...good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted March 17, 2013 Report Share Posted March 17, 2013 Very impressive what can be done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Tip: take your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwell Posted March 22, 2013 Report Share Posted March 22, 2013 Don't remove original material . I did with trimfix and the glue lumped up and had nothing to soak into when I reapplied it so now my door card has warts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince172 Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 off work today, so just picked up 2mtrs of lovely grey leatherette, just ordered some trimfix off ebay too, so just got to wait for it to turn up now! gonna start with the back cards first i think, in case i poop it up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Good plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Don't remove original material . I did with trimfix and the glue lumped up and had nothing to soak into when I reapplied it so now my door card has wartsKarisma recommended taking the material off cos you don't know the condition of the glue on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koop Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Yeah I'd take the material off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete91 Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Must say I left mine on and it bonded really well. I think karisma is a pro retrimmer so I'd go with what he says Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karisma Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 If anyone is after a doorcard retrim the feel free to pm me with your requirements. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fretwell Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 When I retrimmed I took the material off passenger side and the glue lumped up drivers side had no lumps. I either applied to much as the glue had no material to soak into . Also the you vw used was good was so do hard to pull original material off tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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