Blistering Trim on door and center controls trim

[FrayAdjacent]

Originally Posted by John V

The solution:

http://vorlon.case.edu/~jpv/porsche/interior/Armrest.jpg

Leather? Any details on how that was accomplished? I might want to try covering my door covers in leather... it would be a nice touch!

[John V]

Originally Posted by FrayAdjacent

Leather? Any details on how that was accomplished? I might want to try covering my door covers in leather... it would be a nice touch!

It's not hard. Get the leather you like (I bought off of eBay - I could tell from his pictures that the leather matched the factory leather doors really well) and cut it roughly to size. Spray heavy duty fabric adhesive on the back of the leather and the piece, let it tack up, and then work the two together. Once most of the adhesive has cured, wrap the edges, cutting slits now and then to relieve any bunching. Secure these with superglue. Be careful - as superglue ruins the finished surface of leather.

It took me about an hour to do each armrest piece.

JV

[FrayAdjacent]

Sounds simple enough. Given most of the leather and vinyl stuff in my car is grey, it won't be difficult to find good leather that will work.

[porsche986spyder]

I just bought one of those Carbon Fiber kits. The real stuff, not the fake crap. They are expensive, but look real good and are easy to replace those parts that are cracking and falling apart. Painted my door covers artic silver for some more color and to match the remaining artic silver still left in the car.

[AWOL]

Thanks guys. I use whatever sunscreen is laying around the house so I can't tell you the brand. Makes you wonder what it's doing to your skin!!!!!!

I have had MX5 for years and no problems. Now I have moved upmarket(??) and find the Porsche material is inferior to Mazda. Very disappointing.

[Boxtaboy]

I got mine painted...door pocket covers and center console, and no more worries about the sunscreen damage. Like the look too:

[ddb]

porsche986spyder:

What type of Carbon Fiber Kit did you get? What parts did you replace or cover? Any pictures?

Thanks,

ddb

[porsche986spyder]

Originally Posted by ddb

porsche986spyder:

What type of Carbon Fiber Kit did you get? What parts did you replace or cover? Any pictures?

Thanks,

ddb

I got mine on e-bay. Entire kit for $500.00. Included door speakers too. I painted the door lip covers artic silver.