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Van914 08-30-2013 11:12 AM

Looks great!

coreseller 08-30-2013 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by hancock1701 (Post 360397)
Thank you all for the info. It seems like plasti dip is the easiest/least work route, but many other forums say that plasti dip doesnt last very long. I think I'm gonna leather wrap the two arm rests. Still undecided about the main console. Has anybody tried to leather wrap the center console?

While I have not leather wrapped the console (mine was already painted the body color when I bought the car) I do remember a member doing it with great results a few years back. If I remember correctly, the holes presented a challenge but he got it done. Make sure you buy a thinner leather, I purchased mine off of ebay from a seller named Bob Kitchener, used Weldwood Contact Cement and applied it using disposable chinese bristle brushes. Use a D cell battery to smooth / press leather into the concave surfaces. :cheers:

BruceH 08-31-2013 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coreseller (Post 360426)
While I have not leather wrapped the console (mine was already painted the body color when I bought the car) I do remember a member doing it with great results a few years back. If I remember correctly, the holes presented a challenge but he got it done. Make sure you buy a thinner leather, I purchased mine off of ebay from a seller named Bob Kitchener, used Weldwood Contact Cement and applied it using disposable chinese bristle brushes. Use a D cell battery to smooth / press leather into the concave surfaces. :cheers:

Then there is always Pedro's DIY where he did his center console. I forgot that he did the console along with the door pulls, and arm rests.

Leather Upholstering

coreseller 08-31-2013 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BruceH (Post 360555)
Then there is always Pedro's DIY where he did his center console. I forgot that he did the console along with the door pulls, and arm rests.

Leather Upholstering

That's the one, I couldn't remember. His write-up is what I followed when I did mine.

BruceH 08-31-2013 11:13 AM

There is this one for just the door arm rests but I love his use of the Goodwill leather jacket!

http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/43399-leather-door-pocket-covers.html

kiyakubuke 05-02-2014 08:27 AM

I'm thinking of getting the materials (film, activator etc...) and trying to hydrodip these parts myself. anyone ever done that?
I'm fairly skilled with painting, tinkering etc... so I think it should be easy. start with the door handle covers and see how it goes.

dghii 05-02-2014 10:51 AM

That looks great!

markskyline 05-02-2014 12:27 PM

I hydrodipped mine as well. Turned out fantastic. I have a buddy that has a buddy that does it. I took off the rubber coating and he did the rest.

I took some pics of my interior. You can check them out here.
Zenfolio | Mark Guilaran Photography | Boxster

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...0/835/0ify.jpg


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