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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 01:46 PM
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The interior door panels (specifically drivers side) on my car have quite a few scuffs and scratches in the plastic. I'm guessing the previous owner was a larger fella and was pressed against the panel or maybe even had a dog or something. What are some ideas to fix or upgrade the interior panels? The rest of the interior is near perfect so I'd like to get this fixed.
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I just did my door panels with these black leather with red stiching. I will post pictures later tonight or tomorrow I'm on my way home from airport now.
http://stores.ebay.com/J-F-CUSTOMS/_i.html?_nkw=C6+corvette&submit=Search&_ sid=668506186

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Try using a Mr Clean Magic Eraser on the scuff marks.

New leather door panels are always a nice option but can get expensive.
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I just did my door panels with these black leather with red stiching. I will post pictures later tonight or tomorrow I'm on my way home from airport now.
http://stores.ebay.com/J-F-CUSTOMS/_..._sid=668506186
Wow, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Price seems reasonable. I'd be curious to know how hard they were to install.
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Wow, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Price seems reasonable. I'd be curious to know how hard they were to install.
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Those look very nice. I'm considering them myself.
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Wow, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Price seems reasonable. I'd be curious to know how hard they were to install.
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As it says:
These covers can be fitted using any type of leather glue eg. spray or brush applied glue.
How good are you at gluing leather straight and smooth?
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It's not bad I used spray glue in a can. The trick is don' let the glue get too tackey and take your time
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It comes with all the pieces to do the whole door but I only did what u see. It takes a couple hours each door. I did a small section at a time maybe a square foot. I watched a few vidios on you tube to get a few tips
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That looks great except for the bump just along the bottom of the armrest. What caused that?
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That looks great except for the bump just along the bottom of the armrest. What caused that?
I think your seeing the seam whe re the leather is joined. That picture is in the florida sun at about noon with the sun strait up. It really isn't that noticeable in person. On the seam on top of door I trimed the leather so its a lot better. Some say to use a heat gun to streach the leather better but i didn't so I'd use a heat gun and trim all the seams if I did it again. I really looks good in person.
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Check out this thread
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