Redoing Door Panels

[Amber]

I have redone my door panels (twice actually). Used the vinyl/fabric paint from Oriellys. Well...one issue, the fabric part. I orginally painted it, and it didn't look to bad. But the second time I redid them, I wanted to make it darker. So, I soaked them in Rite Dye for about a day. Looked good...wet. After they dryed they still looked pretty dull. Oh, at some point I had also put new fabric on it (using headliner adhesive), but I'm just not a fan of the fabric...rather it be smooth like the rest of the door.

SO, last night I got on here and was looking at a post about viynl wrapping...very impressed I might ad. Would Viynl wrap be the way to go on these fabric pieces?

 

[sccrbrandon4788]

I wouldn't use vinyl, as in what's used to make decals and stripes. That vinyl will come off because the surface is fabric and porous. I would use a vinyl from a fabric store that would mimic the OE material on the door. Process would be the same as you did before, using headliner or any upholstery adhesive. Hope that helps without being too obvious.

 

[Amber]

That's true, I didn't think of that. I actually got a matching leather vinyl yesterday to redo my seats...I'm sure I'll have a bit left over to try that out. Might be a few weeks.

 

[sccrbrandon4788]

Also, you probably won't have to rip off the current fabric if its sticking well enough. I used weldwood contact cement when I did my headliner and pillars and its been maybe 4 years without any sagging. You just have to wait for it to get a little tacky before laying the material down so it stays in place when you are massaging out the curves.

 

[Amber]

Also, you probably won't have to rip off the current fabric if its sticking well enough. I used weldwood contact cement when I did my headliner and pillars and its been maybe 4 years without any sagging. You just have to wait for it to get a little tacky before laying the material down so it stays in place when you are massaging out the curves.

I used the headliner adhesive on my headliner last year, and it is still very nicely attatched. Since I still have some, I'll end up using it... It is still gonna be a few weeks before I can do it though. I forgot some essentials on reapholstering my seats, so gotta wait for that stuff to get here (ebay), before I see if I have enough viynl left over to tackle the doors.

 

[jkeesee21]

i am definitely curious to see it done. please post some pics of the finished product

 

[Breezio69]

You could always take the old fabric/ vinyl off the panel piece and redo it over the plastic insert, instead of adding layer after layer of paint, glue, vinyl, and spray adhesive... I redid my headliner, visors, door handle cups in a light grey suede the correct ways (fully dismantle) and have had no sags or problems/funny looking seams. I still have leftover to do the inserts the way I described. Its just been on the back burner.

 

[Amber]

i am definitely curious to see it done. please post some pics of the finished product

I got it done and it looks so much better not having that crappy fabric showing. Ill post a picture on Friday