Alright. I am looking for a little help here. Just purchased a set of used ("like new condition") door panels from Car Cannibal in OKC. I got them in the mail today and they are no where near "like new". Very dissapointed. Anyway the only positive is I think I can take the Suede door trim off the new panels and re-use the suede even though it is not that new looking. Is that possible? Also, Has anyone ever reconditioned the suede door tops or is that even possible?
Suede Door Tops- Whos idea was that.
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Car Cannibal doesn't have a good reputation for anything as far as I can recall. I know that are being investigated for stealing the cars that they part out.
I suggest filing a complaint with the seller. And send your trim to an interior shop- they should be able to help you.
Yeah Suede was a very poor choice.
They should have stuck with the 1998 Disco 1 long wood trim above the leather stiched area behind the fake "armrest" (we all know the window sill is much more comfortable).
Some discos I've looked at appeared to owners that tried to clean It didn't look good. I wouldn't suggest trying to clean it.
Loydster I'm curious to see how the leather looks.
They should have stuck with the 1998 Disco 1 long wood trim above the leather stiched area behind the fake "armrest" (we all know the window sill is much more comfortable).
Some discos I've looked at appeared to owners that tried to clean It didn't look good. I wouldn't suggest trying to clean it.
Loydster I'm curious to see how the leather looks.
I like the leather idea. Any chance someone who has had someone re-do it in leather could post pics? I did go ahead and clean the plastic parts and the pannels the "Fine Young Cannibals" shipped over are looking slightly better. My problem is simply that the guy who had our truck before us put on these adhesive velcro dots in order to put a window sill protector over the suede. Problem is that adhesive was not quite the best thing for the suede.
Honestly with the reputation those guys have if you actually got the part and it fits your truck your way ahead of everyone else.
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ArmyRover said:
I can't tell you how many times I've been told that Ryan will call me right back and I've NEVER had a call returned.
Mine are not suede, they are cloth. Nicely water strained clothe too. Stains remind me how wonderfully the doors seal when in a car wash...
I like the suede covering. When mine wears out though, I'll have it covered in black leather, to match the seats.
Rick: you can have anything done to that car you'd like.
Does anyone really believe the "wood" trim is really wood?
Rick: you can have anything done to that car you'd like.
Does anyone really believe the "wood" trim is really wood?
If you have them upholstered, make sure to tell the guys that the area in which they will be tucking the fabric is by far the weakest part of the door panel. It does not take much to start a crack there, and a careless upholsterer could crack it very easily.
The suede they used from the factory was used for a reason. It was a good reason, but there are drawbacks. Given that this is a common armrest area, and given that it is flat, and directly adjacent to the window, anything else would get very, very hot during the summer. Some other cloth materials would work as well, but I personally wouldn't want leather there. It is also less reflective than other materials.
If I recall correctly, it's Alcantara that is used on the door panel tops. Alcantara is a synthetic suede used by a few manufacturers, including Ferrari. By the yard, it can cost even more than suede. The advantages are easy forming, weather resistance, U/V resistance, and good aging. Unfortunately, despite the fact that it is considered very durable, it just won't hold up like other things when the highly stretchable version is selected and pushed to it's limits. It is just too thin and light weight.
It holds up very well when the heavy stuff is used for seats, and I imagine that's what Land Rover was imagining when they selected it.
As for what they actually did use, it makes a better headliner than it does an armrest. Looks nice, though.
Cheers,
Kennith
The suede they used from the factory was used for a reason. It was a good reason, but there are drawbacks. Given that this is a common armrest area, and given that it is flat, and directly adjacent to the window, anything else would get very, very hot during the summer. Some other cloth materials would work as well, but I personally wouldn't want leather there. It is also less reflective than other materials.
If I recall correctly, it's Alcantara that is used on the door panel tops. Alcantara is a synthetic suede used by a few manufacturers, including Ferrari. By the yard, it can cost even more than suede. The advantages are easy forming, weather resistance, U/V resistance, and good aging. Unfortunately, despite the fact that it is considered very durable, it just won't hold up like other things when the highly stretchable version is selected and pushed to it's limits. It is just too thin and light weight.
It holds up very well when the heavy stuff is used for seats, and I imagine that's what Land Rover was imagining when they selected it.
As for what they actually did use, it makes a better headliner than it does an armrest. Looks nice, though.
Cheers,
Kennith