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I'm thinking of trying the Dupli color vinyl and fabric spray. Looks close to a match.
Please let us know if you do try it.
I got an email back from Mid America Motorworks and they told me the same... Trying to locate a new supplier. He did say I could out in an order now and I wouldn't be charged until they stocked it.
I got an email back from Mid America Motorworks and they told me the same... Trying to locate a new supplier. He did say I could out in an order now and I wouldn't be charged until they stocked it.
I just found 2 more options that are complete kits. One is from leather magic and one from the leather world. They both claim to be GM color match so I might go that route.
keep in mind the vinyl, I found out, has a protective coating....so, the gloss is a critical factor...you don't want to end up with a wide variation in gloss between the stock parts and your painted ones...especially, on interior parts that are near each other....
keep in mind the vinyl, I found out, has a protective coating....so, the gloss is a critical factor...you don't want to end up with a wide variation in gloss between the stock parts and your painted ones...especially, on interior parts that are near each other....
So is it actually vinyl or leather? I thought the protective layer was only on the seats?
I just found 2 more options that are complete kits. One is from leather magic and one from the leather world. They both claim to be GM color match so I might go that route.
You can create test samples before the actual work. You may want to obtain more than one paint candidate.... Too bad we can't just brush it on..... You could get all the various gloss samples of a particular color in those $3 sample jars at the paint department...
Both of the kits I'm looking at right now recommend you brush the first layer on and spray the rest. I should have some room to practice on the driver side door panel piece. When it is reinstalled back onto the door panel you can only see a very slim piece of the top of it anyways.
Anyone else try this? I'm trying to talk myself into it haha.
Just my luck..... They're sold out of this point!
Pic below is what I did after adding an Adrenalin Red upper dash pad to my 2017 2LT Grand Sport. I looked at the prices of adding what I call the "Spear" to the driver's door panel. Company in CA will cover yours in the proper stained leather but they wanted $320! In addition there is mixed info on how it's removed. There is one screw that requires the door panel to be removed! Some folks who did that, including a dealer, could not get it to line up with the upper pad!
I found a $10 solution that I am happy with! Works for me!
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I'm not OCD BUT I considered stain and then realized the stitching would not match the other parts!
Now APSIS in CA will recover your "spear" (if you remove and send it) with the proper color "leather" and stich it with matching GM color. However, as I mentioned a number of folks posted that their door trim did not fit flush (see pic below of a few.) One was from a dealer installed door panel and they gave up getting a "perfect" alignment.
So I considered removing the door panel, unbolting the "spear," sending in to CA for $320, getting it back and NOT having it fit perfectly was not worth the risk!
Why would the stitching not match after staining? I spoke to APSIS but no way I'm paying those prices for a recover. The passenger side is $500 to do! Not sure why that driver's side piece is causing so many alignment issues? Is there really that much play in where it sits considering it's screwed on?
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Perhaps things have changed now that the 2LT comes with the upper dash pad in seat color- they copied my idea!
But I thought for sure GM would sell those door pieces in whatever color. Even got the fellow at GM wholesale parts on the net to believe he had found the part, he did but it was the same for all colors! Turns out it's the metal part without leather!
He said if you supply GM they have a contract that you won't sell parts on your own! At least 2 years ago you had to buy the whole door panel.
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Perhaps things have changed now that the 2LT comes with the upper dash pad in seat color- they copied my idea!
But I thought for sure GM would sell those door pieces in whatever color. Even got the fellow at GM wholesale parts on the net to believe he had found the part, he did but it was the same for all colors! Turns out it's the metal part without leather!
He said if you supply GM they have a contract that you won't sell parts on your own! At least 2 years ago you had to buy the whole door panel.
I have 2LT and the dash doesn't match the seats. My seats are red and dash is black. I ordered the red dash pad and passenger piece that surrounds the AC vents as well. For the doors you would indeed need to buy the whole door panel.
I have 2LT and the dash doesn't match the seats. My seats are red and dash is black. I ordered the red dash pad and passenger piece that surrounds the AC vents as well. For the doors you would indeed need to buy the whole door panel.
My $10 solution was good enough for me! Also added a small piece to the passenger door. The poster who gave the idea used it in several seams but I just used it in those two areas.
01-16-2019, 11:47 AM
