[biotechee]

Any thoughts or recommendations?



I plan on recovering a few interior trim panels with new vinyl. I've never done this before, but I am guessing heating the panel first to loosen the adhesive is a good start.



I will eventually have to redo my door panels as well as the grey has browned and started to crack. Joy!



Perhaps I will source a used interior trim piece as an experiment.



Any suggestions on an adhesive to use? Which 3M, etc.?



TIA!

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[Greimann]

Best to practice on something you don't care about first. Understanding how to stretch and curve the material is important. The best adhesive is contact cement. I think 3m has Super 90, or check with your local upholstery shop for what they use for small jobs.



Also consider this: Leather is actually easier to work with than vinyl. Better stretch and conformability.

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[biotechee]

Dave-



Thanks for the advice. I will check into the 3M stuff as well as try to find a local shop. I will definitely get a sacrifical trim piece to work on prior to doing any of my own.



Regarding the leather- I like leather <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/tongue.gif" class="smilie" alt="" /> but given the temperature fluctuations here, I hesitate using it. It certainly requires much more care than I am willing to devote. Also, the stuff costs a bunch more and with the recent work I am having done, I'd like to be as thrifty as possible yet maintain an OEM look.



Seems like everything involves some sort of trade-off!

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[Ryan]

Bio,



I had the tops of my door panels re-done at an upholstery shop for $95 each. This was not a job I would like to try.



I still have lots of discolored panels in my grey interior. Many of these can be sprayed with vinyl paint from what I hear.

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[biotechee]

$95 per panel is not that bad, considering a new panel from Porsche is a few hundred.



Did you supply the vinyl/leather, or did the $95 per include the materials?



I knew about the vinyl paint/dye, but I hesitate to use that stuff because I am worried it will flake/sluff/bubble/etc.



The cost of OEM vinyl from World Upholstery is pretty cheap per yard, so I still might give it a shot for some of the other interior panels. I am leaning towards having the door panels professionally done.



For what it's worth, I don't think the classic gray door panels are available any more (new from Porsche that is...).

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[Ryan]

The shop supplied the vinyl. It was a slightly padded version and worked out well.

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[Crazy Diamond]

Are your interior pieces just discolored, or cracked and damaged? I bought some SEM vinyl paint to recolor the interior in my 944, and that would certainly restore any faded or stained pieces.

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[Ryan]

Tops of my door panels were discolored and cracked so they had to be replaced. The hard plastic surfaces could be painted.



I don't look forward to removing the windshield surround however. I don't know what Porsche used for their light grey, but it all turns brown. My dash looks like new though.

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[SILVY968]

I also used SEM to "dye" 2 'A' pillars from dark blue to black. It dried fast, sponge brush application worked great, no flaking or any other problems. I highly reccomend it, it makes a big diff if you are replacing with salvaged parts or just want a face lift for the interior. The stuff expands and contracts with the plastic. It is more of a dye than a paint. It can also be sprayed as it comes out of the bottle.

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[Ryan]

Is "SEM" a brand of dye or type? Where is it available? TIA

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[SILVY968]

Ryan,



http://www.sem.ws/index.php

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[PcarFan]

worlduph has real good leather/vinyl spray dye

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