Hi all, is there a DIY for how to swap the stock material on the interior panels to suede or some other material?

 

Don't think I've seen a DIY on it... talk to ilovemytC. She did her's herself.

 

Yeah there is not really a DIY,but we can answer most any questions you might need,I finished doingmine last month,takes a long time to do,think I have 80 hours into it,and a couple of hundred dollars,working on the false floor for the amp to sit under now.......here is a picture of what I got as of tonight......about another 12 hours work

 

i did the front doors and whole roof myself.. If you need help let me know. Its easy but time consumming.

 

I"m pretty much looking for where to start, the process to do it, materials needed, etc.

 

i started with the doors.. youll need little screws.. little washers.. headliner glue.. and whatever material your using along with something to cut the material

 

To do the interior first need to know what panels you want to do,of course the front pillars,the seatbelt pillar and the rear pillar behind the window,the headliner,hatch trim,and did you want to do the large piece on the hatch as well.

To do all of this it takes at least 6-7 yards and that is if you do not screw up any pieces.

You will need the suede to be at least 54"wide,but let me tell you that is leavin no room for error to do the headliner,I got mine at 58"wide and even it was close.

To do the door and rear panels it takes 2-3 yards more material.

Also count on using at least 8 cans of spray adhesive,3M 90 works great,but there is also panel adhesive that can be gotten online that works better.

You want to use micro suede not alova suede as that stuff does not work well and is cheap feeling.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMizpF0pXSY

Best one i have found yet...

 

+1....THANKS!

 

definately going to have to chheck that out cuz i need to get off my butt and do this since material's been sitting forever lol

 

The worst part is having to take the rear seats out,wait for a warm day to do it,it was snowing when I started and it took forever to get it all out,plan on a week at least with everything out and sitting in your house,and bits of suede everywhere......lol

 

it takes a lot of time! One tip, if you get a stretchy micro suede, DON'T stretch it whenever possible. After it drys, it will pull away from the curve and then you will need to redo it.

 

I would of killed for stretchy micro suede.........mine is upolstery grade,good god man it had no stretch,it was a nightmare to put on.

 

that is nice! good work man

 

i need to try this next weekend.

 

Yeah it does have it's advantages but you should only stretch it a tiny bit and only where you need to.

 

I used this DIY:

http://clubsciontc.com/forums/diy-in...dhesive-11590/

My suede didn't stretch at all (ultra-suede), but for the door panels don't worry about it. All you need to do is smooth the fabric. Cut flaps to glue behind the panel, it was easy!

 

how long did it take you? ^^^

 

I thought I had myself a nice weekend DIY but Hobby Lobby does not have suede.

 

jo ann fabrics ftw!!!!! they had it on 1 yd x 54" at 50% off. i paid 36$ for 3 yards of black (they even had the perfect dark blue too but everything else suede wise is black in my car)