Alternative door cards?

[jimmy_mack_attack]

Hi, as the title says really, Is there a modal of octavia with just black leather inserts on the door cards? If so what modal and year?

Getting fed up with the vrs door cards getting filthy, or what marked when it rains!

[jimmy_mack_attack]

Water*

[kentphil1]

To my knowledge I think the L&K is the only trim spec in leather, but even then I don't think black is an option, but I may be wrong on this.

[RoadWarrior]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simply-Spray-Fabric-Paint-BLACK-/121262071949?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item1c3bc8608d

 

 

 

I've bought some to do all my "white bits" and I'll be posting up results when it's done. The only real option I'm afraid.

[whitep]

L&K, my MK1 L&K has a great interior!

[chrisw4266]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Simply-Spray-Fabric-Paint-BLACK-/121262071949?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item1c3bc8608d

I've bought some to do all my "white bits" and I'll be posting up results when it's done. The only real option I'm afraid.

Let us know how you get on with the spray stuff. Will you be doing the seats aswell or just the door cards ?

[eggessford]

id be surprised if that spray is any good to be honest, hopefully im wrong as its a cheap way around it. ive been looking for a cheap set of black door cards for a while everyone on ebay seems to want £50+ for them

[SimonJ]

Black L&K door cards look like this;

 

 

I bought some to replace the cloth ones on my 4x4 but never got around to swapping them over.

[RoadWarrior]

Let us know how you get on with the spray stuff. Will you be doing the seats aswell or just the door cards ?

 

Door cards first, then if it goes well I'll do the seats.

 

...if it goes REALLY well I'll do the carpet

 

 

 

id be surprised if that spray is any good to be honest, hopefully im wrong as its a cheap way around it. ive been looking for a cheap set of black door cards for a while everyone on ebay seems to want £50+ for them

 

No idea, but with my car being a RAT, I may as well use it to test things so others might benefit

[Steven89]

I'd almost try this first before buying anymore door cards, it's got to be worth a shot

[kentphil1]

Black L&K door cards look like this;

 

 

I bought some to replace the cloth ones on my 4x4 but never got around to swapping them over.

 

I am soooooo jealous - must resist looking on ebay, must resist looking on ebay........... no good, I'm weak - off to look.

[SimonJ]

I am soooooo jealous - must resist looking on ebay, must resist looking on ebay........... no good, I'm weak - off to look.

 

They don't come up very often, took me a while to find them.

 

I removed the leather panel part from the doorcards and was going to swap with the cloth part of my doorcards. This was because my original out part was in better condition.

 

I never got around to fitting them though.  Still have the leather bits if you're interested?

[meaty101]

I removed the leather panel part from the doorcards and was going to swap with the cloth part of my doorcards. This was because my original out part was in better condition.

I didn't know the centre part could be separated. How did you do that?

[SimonJ]

I didn't know the centre part could be separated. How did you do that?

 

The centre part is heat bonded to the outer section at several points. I used a wide, flat bladed screwdriver and gently prised the joints apart. You need to remove the complete doorcard to do this.

[meaty101]

Ah I didn't know that. So refitting the new section Will need heat also?

[SimonJ]

Ah I didn't know that. So refitting the new section Will need heat also?

 

Was going to use tigerseal to fit the leather ones.

[SimonJ]

Here are some pictures of the centre sections I've got;

 

 

 

 

 

One of them has a very small nick which doesn't look as if it's gone all the way through;

 

 

also one of the rear ones has some scuffing;

 

[eggessford]

are the rear inserts the same for estates and hatchbacks? i know the door cards are different but not sure about the inserts. id be interested in those leather bits if they are the same

[SimonJ]

are the rear inserts the same for estates and hatchbacks? i know the door cards are different but not sure about the inserts. id be interested in those leather bits if they are the same

 

I think they are but not 100% sure.

[Adamskii]

Anyone know where I could get my hands on Black L&K door cards. Been look on  ebay, fb, gumtree no luck. Thanks