Vinyl On Doors How?
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Vinyl On Doors How?
i have decided that i wanted to vinyl my dorr panels and i was just wondering if anyone has done this and if there is any specific instruction that i need for this i found some really cool carbon fiber look vinyl and i was wanting to put in on the door panels where the ugly carpet is ? any suggestioons on how to do this 
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the door panel comes apart in pieces. the part on the door that is soft fabric comes out. there's some screws on the back; quite a few. that may get you closer. i've never upholstered anything, though.
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yah if anyone has a pic i would love to see what people have done i have access to a glue sprayer and apholstry staples i am also thinking of writing rx7 in the door panel with some foam... but yeah if anyone has any pics i would love to see the ideas out there
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I used staples and (yes) duct tape to hold it ion place on the back while the glue set. Don't laugh, it worked quite well. I turned it into a one piecer though. Also the backing was nearly destroyed from the northern climate's nasty weather. I removed most of the old fiber backing and replaced it with some fiber board I had laying around. Worked surprisingly well, and the door no longer closes with a rattle, but with a thunk, as though theres actually something to it.
One problem I ran into: When desinging the new backing, it was considerbly thicker. Turns out it ended up so thick after install that the window crank barely touches the spines enough to roll the window. I'm hoping to do a power window conversion and fill the crank holes with tweeters. that should conceal everything back up.
One problem I ran into: When desinging the new backing, it was considerbly thicker. Turns out it ended up so thick after install that the window crank barely touches the spines enough to roll the window. I'm hoping to do a power window conversion and fill the crank holes with tweeters. that should conceal everything back up.
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whoa, thats weird looking. i'm not used to seeing it all "modded." turned out well. did you have to paint that door handle piece red, though?? 
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hrmm. paint remover and some spray paint (not sure if theres a special one for plastics). i'm not sure if i would care enough to do anything about it; i just had to pick on you. 
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haha i read the title"Vinyl On Doors How?" and got all ready to snap on this guy for wanting to put vinyl(like racing sticker) on his car 
, then got disappointed that i couldnt because he was takling about stuff more like a suede interior than stickers.
, then got disappointed that i couldnt because he was takling about stuff more like a suede interior than stickers.
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Originally Posted by satoacs
haha i read the title"Vinyl On Doors How?" and got all ready to snap on this guy for wanting to put vinyl(like racing sticker) on his car , then got disappointed that i couldnt because he was takling about stuff more like a suede interior than stickers.
, then got disappointed that i couldnt because he was takling about stuff more like a suede interior than stickers.
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thanx man i appreciate it no i wqouldnt do that i love the color of my car but now i hate the way the interior looks like old carpet from the 80's so thats what i think needs to be fixed i like the mod you did on you door did you also do the ac vents and stuff also?
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hey! i just did mine in carbon print vinyl on my 86se. i decided to do the one peice version too cuz it looks cooler. ive got it backed in 1/4" foam and it looks pretty plush right now. i like it. youll need some spray adhesive and a decent stapler.
if you want i can do your doors with the carbon print (looks really good, ill have pics in a couple days) for like 60$. its not that sticker crap, its actually embossed vinyl so it looks like real carbon fiber. looks very tuner.
if you want i can do your doors with the carbon print (looks really good, ill have pics in a couple days) for like 60$. its not that sticker crap, its actually embossed vinyl so it looks like real carbon fiber. looks very tuner.
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sry.. my computer @ home is f*ed up so i gotta email them to myself from a friends computer.. meanwhile heres a quick link of what the material is. http://www.glfi.com/vinylbook_carbonfiber.htm
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That's the same vinyl I did the inner parts of my door panels and my center console in. The outer edges of the door panels are a bitch though. That huge bend where the vents are is near impossible to stretch fabric over.
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did you just say that you put vinyl on your center console are you talking about where you have your radio and ac panel or are you talking about the arm rest thing... either way i would like to see some pictures