Upholstery Refresh

Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2023/10/22 20:00:01

I'm going to pull my interior so I can work on it over the winter.

The seats will be dismantled and the panels that are coming apart will be replaced, along with the foam and piping. I'm hoping to reuse the rest of the fabric, which will get cleaned and redyed. Then everything gets restitched and reassembled.

I'm hoping to be able to lighten the rust stains on the door panels some more, and then add a bit more colour back to them. Recovering the arm rests is also on the list.

Carpet is also coming out and will be cleaned, stretched and the binding replaced. This will also give me a good chance to fully clean, inspect and paint the floor boards as well.

Packard talks about upholstery tint to restore faded fabric, does anyone have any experience with this?

The headliner is in great condition, other than it has faded from grey to light brown. I'm a bit hesitant to even consider doing anything to it.

Also what are things to know when removing door panels, door handles, window cranks, etc?

I would be happy to hear any advice you have to share that will help with these projects.

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