Alfa145
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:00 PM |
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Covering with vinyl
Just about to have a go covering a few bits in vinyl/leatherette and camping mat. I've tried on a sample piece but struggling to work out how to
do corners without leaving a horrible fold/lump in the vinyl.
Anyone have any advice or perhaps pics showing the back around the corners so I can improve?
Cheers
Rob
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milson
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:30 PM |
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just done my dash the vinyl does stretch well around corners
 
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milson
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:31 PM |
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and a picture of rear
 
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James
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by milson
just done my dash the vinyl does stretch well around corners
Wow!
That looks fantastic!
Is that a pair of air vents below the stereo?
Cheers,
James
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milson
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:55 PM |
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yes it is a pair of vents ,want to use car more of the year so in the middle of making a taller screen so i can make some wet weather gear to fit as i
am 6 3 and to tall for standard roof also put a heater in to keep screen clear ,and as i was redoing dash i put some vents in
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BenB
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:58 PM |
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Some vinyls stretch more than others...
Also some stretch only in one direction and not so much in the other.
Don't forget you'll need to cut some daggers in the corners to avoid a lump....
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JimM
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 07:58 PM |
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Nice job Milson .....
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milson
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:09 PM |
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cheers ,going to redo the interior then have a go at a half roof then a full roof will let you no how i get on
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Alfa145
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 08:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by BenB
Don't forget you'll need to cut some daggers in the corners to avoid a lump....
Daggers? What are they?
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BenB
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 09:43 PM |
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They're little V's in the material. If you just trim the material oversize and fold it over you'll get ridges and creases on the
dash-side.
If you cut little Vs down to just before the edge of the dash (leave a little space for stretching) it won't crease...
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BenB
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 09:45 PM |
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Somewhat like this
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twybrow
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 10:30 PM |
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We call 'em 'darts'!
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RazMan
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 10:59 PM |
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Try and do the job inside or at least on a warm day - the vinyl will stretch much easier - failing that you could use a hairdryer.
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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C10CoryM
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 02:21 AM |
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If you leave the vinyl in the sun for a while it will make life easier. Warm vinyl stretches much easier.
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 10:42 AM |
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And only cover the face with the foam rubber don't pull that over the edges.
Keith
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Alfa145
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 12:32 PM |
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cheers for the replies. It's mainly the external corners I'm struggling with now as no matter how I do it I always get a lump
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