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Has anyone done this to their car? My center console/armrest is shot and unfortunately replacements are non-existent. Was thinking of doing this, which I found on ebay and wondering if anyone else has any experience with them?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-STITC...f58b%7Ciid%3A1
Location: Las Vegas
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No experience with such aproduct, but, I think that sounds kind of pricey for something of questionable quality. Have you called a local upholtery shop and asked what they could custom do for you? Or any of the vendors? Surely they deal with damaged interiors regularly.
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I like the look. If your console was trashed, I could see this being worth a shot. Choice of glue and prep would no doubt be crucial.
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We had one at our facility recently. The owner had installed this and a few other components from this eBay seller. They were professionally installed but that does nothing for manufacture blemishes poor stitching etc. Better options are available. Best being off a time machine conversion project.
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Location: Yardley, PA
Posts: 245
My VIN: 16795
I just put one in my car, and also used a similar kit from DMCH on the rest of the center console.
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I did the install myself, and had no previous experience doing this sort of thing.
The cover for the pad/armrest came in two pieces, and didn't include anything for the area where the switches go. I didn't mind because I was installing a Mattaligner switch plate anyway.
Depending on how bad your armrest pad is, this sort of kit may or may not work well. The pad is molded rubber (or something rubber like) over metal, but the rubber provides a lot of the shape. If you strip it down to the metal you would have to build up the shape again somehow.
Location: Lithia, FL
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My VIN: 1589
I built a vacuum box and used upholstery glue and a heat gun to shape a piece of vinyl upholstery to get it to form to the shape of an old console. The vacuum box pulled the vinyl into the depressions as I carefully heated it and I let the vacuum pump run until the glue set up. It took a few attempts to get the vinyl to lay properly at the corners. Once that was done I had to trim the vinyl and wrap it around the edges of the ashtray and switch holes and glue it underneath.
original console.jpg vacuum box.jpg glue.jpg vacuum box two.jpg
trimming photo.jpgunderside.jpg front finished.jpg side finished.jpg
It has been a few years since I did this and the vinyl has held up and stayed in the shape of the console, but the whole process was very time consuming.
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