Door card, Pillars and headliner trim

[NickyBrown08]

Hi, I am looking into Trimming the door cards, pillars and headliner in my T6. Seen plenty of videos on how to the job.
Where am stuck is material choice. I would love use alcantara but the prices are outrageous. I’ve seen people use Harris trim suede, and Milano Suede.
Has anyone got any recommendations.
Thank you.

 

[Trouts]

if i was doing it i'd copy what @DubHaus has done with his. some sort of Audi fabric if memory serves me.
looks ace. imo.

 

[Pewt]

I've used Milano, went silver first which is a good match for the oem interior colour and have since changed it all to black. Unbacked has great stretch making it easy to use.

 

[NickyBrown08]

Thank you. I have samples of the Milano and looks really nice. I am thinking of black or charcoal. Something darker than the OEM grey.

 

[Pewt]

Thank you. I have samples of the Milano and looks really nice. I am thinking of black or charcoal. Something darker than the OEM grey.

Before you know it you will be replacing all the grey for black .........Makes the interior so much nicer place to be. It's not cheap from VW but one of the best thigs i have done.

 

[JumpShip]

We used Harrisons suede flex i think its called (unbacked) easy enough to work with on the roof lining . My only complaint is the grey we ordered looks almost blue in some lights .

 

[NickyBrown08]

Before you know it you will be replacing all the grey for black .........Makes the interior so much nicer place to be. It's not cheap from VW but one of the best thigs i have done.

this is my next thing, do I trim all under dash items too or try spaying them black. We’re your sun visors black or did you trim them.

 

[DubHaus]

this is my next thing, do I trim all under dash items too or try spaying them black. We’re your sun visors black or did you trim them.

Sneak peak on what I’ve just done to mine! Fancy black lower plastics and door cards!!


Figure on spending around £1200

 

[DubHaus]

if i was doing it i'd copy what @DubHaus has done with his. some sort of Audi fabric if memory serves me.
looks ace. imo.

@Trouts cheers bud, unfortunately fabric didn’t last too well! See my post >> Here << redoing it with charcoal woven nylon headliner cloth from Martrim

 

[NickyBrown08]

Sneak peak on what I’ve just done to mine! Fancy black lower plastics and door cards!!
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Figure on spending around £1200

i will have a go at trimming them or spraying. Seen a few people do it. With correct prep looks decent.

 

[Pewt]

this is my next thing, do I trim all under dash items too or try spaying them black. We’re your sun visors black or did you trim them?

I sprayed my sunvisors and interior light surround, the rest was replaced, I painted my lower b pillars but they marked almost immediately so they will need to be trimmed at some point. Personally i would not bother painting the lower dash or door cards as it marks so easily.

 

[DubHaus]

@Pewt +1 on don’t bother spraying / painting lower plastics

 

[NickyBrown08]

Thank you. I have got myself a spare pair of door cards so that my first project. Get some material ordered and go from there. Hopefully am a natural and all goes well

 

[DubHaus]

Thank you. I have got myself a spare pair of door cards so that my first project. Get some material ordered and go from there. Hopefully am a natural and all goes well

Check out Edge Automotive Youtube >> Here << really informative and useful

 

[NickyBrown08]

Thank you. What primer did you use to help the glue to adhere to the plastic. Cheers.

 

[DubHaus]

Thank you. What primer did you use to help the glue to adhere to the plastic. Cheers.

I used upol plastic adhesion promoter

 

[NickyBrown08]

Thank you. Got the door cards separated. Will post some pics of the progress. Thank you for all the help.

 

[DubHaus]

No worries, plenty of pics required on progress

 

[Pewt]

Thank you. What primer did you use to help the glue to adhere to the plastic. Cheers.

I just gave all plastics a good sand and degreased them well.

 

[DubHaus]

Just tried out a different paint on lower b post plastic




Dash side trim for comparison. I have to say it’s pretty much spot on for colour and sheen, not satin and not matt



Local paint suppliers, Nicks Paints in Ipswich selling it as Bumper Paint. Should be pretty durable if it’s designed for external plastics