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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 11:39 AM
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Anyone Done Suede Door Panels

With pictures and help how ahrd is it since suede is a bitch!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 11:46 AM
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mine are purple suede.
it tends to not want to lie flat and u have to really pull the material and flatten it out real well or u will get bubbles .
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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so is it pretty hard????

i want suede just i dont wanna pay $250 a door panel to get it pro installed!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:00 PM
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if uve never worked with it before , you might want to practice with it first before wasting yards of suede. its not cheap material.
any material if not laid correctly or using the wrong epoxy/ glue, or uneven spraying will give you bumps but we found the headliner to be more of a bitch then the doors because we were working with such a large piece of fabric. depending on which part of the door you want to do will provide the challenge. we sanded everything out first and did the entire top of the door panel.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 12:11 PM
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could you tell me what type of epoxy you used then so i can get the good stuff!!!!

i know i can do just gotta take my time i wanna do the top of the door panel too like you did but do you need to sand?????

and like is it really easy to get glue through suede?? i heard it was!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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alrighty im doign it tonight!!!!! black ss/sc with navy blue suede on the inside!!!!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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yeah go to advance auto parts and get the permatex spray glue, its like $8, then go to lowes or walmart and get the plastic epoxy, it comes in a syringe. its not that hard to do, the second door panel took me like 30 mins. but then i had to let things dry.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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im pretty sure the spray glue is what we used. ken also uses it on sub boxes etc. and it goes on pretty even
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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yeah go to advance auto parts and get the permatex spray glue, its like $8, then go to lowes or walmart and get the plastic epoxy, it comes in a syringe. its not that hard to do, the second door panel took me like 30 mins. but then i had to let things dry.
but this is suede i dont think i can use liquid glue only spray
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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use spray glue, its easier to get it into the cracks and corners, plus i think it dries quicker
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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so you have ot let it dry before you put on fabric? or with the fabric
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:25 PM
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its almost like a rubber cement...ever use that stuff back in the day...its kind of sticky right from the getgo and you really have to be sure to lay the fabric even and flat or you will have to pull it back up and do it again. it can be a bitch but i think you will be fine. take your time. ive watched kenny work with burberry fabric, suede, carpeting etc. its all done the same way pretty much.
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:32 PM
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thanks alot i owe you one ill post pictures when i am done since there is a walk through!
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by badg1rl
if uve never worked with it before , you might want to practice with it first before wasting yards of suede. its not cheap material.
any material if not laid correctly or using the wrong epoxy/ glue, or uneven spraying will give you bumps but we found the headliner to be more of a bitch then the doors because we were working with such a large piece of fabric. depending on which part of the door you want to do will provide the challenge. we sanded everything out first and did the entire top of the door panel.
I want that surround that you have for your gauges.
I was thinking of doing that myself.
How hard was it to mold that?
Are you guys going to produce that?
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Old Aug 15, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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yes we are going to have them available in 4 weeks.
we sent out the prototype to have the molds made.
kenny hand designed and made it. not sure how much of a PITA it was though.
but yeah 4 weeks and we will be adding it to the site.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 02:48 AM
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one dorr panel down!!!! ran out of fabric as i fucked up the first one hahaha

drinking beeers and having fun!!!!

thats badgirl i owe you one next purchase comes from c-a
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:49 AM
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now one door panel and 2 of 3 pieces of dahs trim all in navy blue suede FUCKIGN TOUGH AS HELL
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:50 AM
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pictures coming real soon when other 2 peices are finished
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:52 AM
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pictures coming real soon when other 2 peices are finished
Can't wait to see how that turns out bro. I want to do the door inserts too to match the recaro's.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:54 AM
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t me man ive been slaving here for over 8 hours cut myself 3 times and got a blood blister it sucks hot glue hurts!!!! hahaha
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:55 AM
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sounds like you're having a blast! is it worth it?
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 03:55 AM
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t me man ive been slaving here for over 8 hours cut myself 3 times and got a blood blister it sucks hot glue hurts!!!! hahaha
lol. that sucks! I love late night projects. We spent 9 hours working on my dual guage bezel. It was worth every second though.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:09 AM
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glad to see you dove right in. yeah blood sweat and tears are all worth is in the long run once you are all finished.
told ya it wouldnt be too easy...thats a tough fabric to work with...but its one of the nicest in my opinion when its all done.
good luck with the rest of your project and cant wait to see pics. glad i could be of some help to u.
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Old Aug 16, 2006 | 08:20 AM
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i want pics....plz?
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