Lawnmower
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| posted on 22/5/06 at 09:13 PM |
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Interior trim - leather?
Just wondering what people use for trimming out the cars intereior.
Guessing some people leave bare aluminium, but i prefer some kind of trim. fake eatehr seems to be populer, but how does this compare to real
leather?
Was looking on ebay and you can pick up 2nd hand leather sofas dead cheap!
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zetec
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| posted on 22/5/06 at 09:23 PM |
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Leather just as cheap as vinyl on Ebay. You don't need much even if you trim all the panels. Use some thin foam under the covering as it gives a
better finish, 6mm is good.
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tom_loughlin
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 07:50 AM |
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I got my leather for ebay - £40 for a half-hide, which is more than enough. as zetec said, get some 6mm foam, and it sure looks the part, its just a
shame you cant smell it while driving, and getting in ad out of the car.
Tom
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 08:15 AM |
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Alcantara is my choice - hard wearing and looks really plush. Available off the roll so very little wastage.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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gingerprince
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 11:05 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Alcantara is my choice - hard wearing and looks really plush
Until it rains 
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stevebubs
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 12:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
quote:
Originally posted by RazMan
Alcantara is my choice - hard wearing and looks really plush
Until it rains
No - good alcantara will not be that affected by the rain. If anything, leather will come off the worse in a back to back test (have you tried on
leather gloves when they've got wet and dried out? Stiff aren't they...).
S
[Edited on 23/5/06 by stevebubs]
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Lawnmower
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 01:01 PM |
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Didn't realise it was that cheap.
Guess it'll be a while before it get to this stage anyway.
A well waxed leather should be ok though....leather rigger gloves i reckon are deigned so they get hard when wet, so you buy a new pair.
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RazMan
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| posted on 23/5/06 at 02:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
Until it rains
Which is when I put up my roof 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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harvey115
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| posted on 24/5/06 at 11:20 AM |
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I can supply alcantara by the meter but its not cheap it normaly sells for about £80 a metre, i sell for £50 plus pap. or i can carry out the trim
work for u my website is www>interiorwizzard.com or you can ring me on 07771921692
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