Contact your local retrimming place. When i was going to get my drivers seat repaired, they were going to order in a load of samples to match it up and then order the correct one to repair it. Its not cheap though. They wanted £110 just for the alcantara for the drivers seat. They did say that there was good imitation ones out there but they might start to show a few years down the line. All depends on how long you're going to have the car really!

Just get the bits flocked

In which case, just get some faux suede. Thats what i have my roof lining in and used to have the doors in but i did a rather poor job of it. Was a almost perfect match to the seats.

Ive learnt after doing a few things its all about the quality of the material. I did my roof lining in my 1.8 in black with really cheap stuff and it was a right bas**rd to get round the curves and all shrunk back after a few days especially around the sun visors. Did the one in my GTi in purple and the material was much better. Without blowing my own trumpet, you wouldn't know that it wasn't done professionally!

My advice is the start on the biggest flattest surface from the middle. Use proper car upholstery spray glue (normal stuff from DIY shops isn't up to the job!) and spray the material and what its going on. Leave 30 seconds to go tacky then stick down working out from the middle of the flat surface. use something to roll it on (i found a wallpaper edge roller to be good) but only lightly. This is just to get rid of any bubbles.
When you get near edges, do it a tiny bit at a time and if your getting to sharp corners or edges, work it bit by bit with your thumbs. Try doing one big bit and it will be full of creases and bubbles.
Always overlap some. Never think you can get away with cutting edges neatly because over time, it will shrink slightly and finally when cutting, use a pair of scissors and not a stanley knife because it won't be sharp enough. If you can't get scissors in there, use a new single sided blade.

Its all down to how much time you take with it and don't go mad with the glue to start with. Do it bit by bit as it dries out quickly.
If your covering over old cloth (e.g roof lining), i suggest spraying the whole thing with spray glue and leaving over night to dry. The old fabric will try and soak up the glue so if you can prep it like this, you have more of a chance of the second layer of glue to really stick.

Roof lining is easy. The proper glue is good for 120 degrees before it starts melting so you won't have to worry in the summer. Providing you get good coverage and prep it first, its no worries to do it!

Hi, thanks.
I don't think I'll splash out on genuine though as it doesn't need to be wear-resistant and it's far too expensive!


I'm not fussed about the roof lining to be honest, just want to cover the ugly a-pillars. A whole dash would be great though.

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Which local retrimming place do you use Niall?

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Just Drive It

I never actually got any work done by them as i fitted my RX8 seats instead but these were the guys i spoke to. Very helpful

http://www.surreytrimming.co.uk

Yeah id like to have the standard seats back in but being 6ft5, i just can't get on with them. Just get terrible back pains after a few miles.

Could just be the way i sit and the lack of lumber support (i know the GTi seats have it but its s**te lol) but i find the RX8 seats much better. Much comfier and much better when cornering. You don't end up on the passengers lap or hanging onto the wing mirror lol

Yeah same as that i had 106 Rallye seats in my old 106 and they were very comfy. Just a shame about the rest of the car

Bit of a revival.
Does anyone have any links to faux suede that is a good match for the std. alcantara?
I ordered a sample in January but none of them were a good match.

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