ARM RESToration
Posted by 53 Cavalier On 2024/1/20 1:22:17
Working on the armrests for my 53 Cavalier.
I thought I would just be redoing the vinyl, but like most projects their is more to do once you get into it. Just redoing the vinyl would have been a project as I've never wrapped anything with vinyl before. I had to buy a yard, so I can try quite a few times and not run out.
On the exploded view of my armrest you can see that the plastic base has some white stuff on it, which was on the outside as well as the inside, but only on the plastic. Not sure what it is, but it scrubbed off. Also I'm not sure if it will come back, or if there is something to prevent it.
The metal support plate had developed some rust, so cleaned those up and painted them. That was the easy part of this project!
The rubber for the armrest is is great shape. The cover in this picture is the best of all four armrests, and the last picture is the worst one, but they'll all look like new once I'm done..........hopefully!
The plastic bases are in good condition, but as you can see in the picture they are distorted from being screwed to the door for 70 years. My plan is to try warming them with my heat gun and seeing if I can get them back closer to their original shape. "If" I can I'll fill them with spray foam to prevent them from distorting again.
Always open to thoughts and feedback! *Working on this project this weekend.
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I thought I would just be redoing the vinyl, but like most projects their is more to do once you get into it. Just redoing the vinyl would have been a project as I've never wrapped anything with vinyl before. I had to buy a yard, so I can try quite a few times and not run out.
On the exploded view of my armrest you can see that the plastic base has some white stuff on it, which was on the outside as well as the inside, but only on the plastic. Not sure what it is, but it scrubbed off. Also I'm not sure if it will come back, or if there is something to prevent it.
The metal support plate had developed some rust, so cleaned those up and painted them. That was the easy part of this project!
The rubber for the armrest is is great shape. The cover in this picture is the best of all four armrests, and the last picture is the worst one, but they'll all look like new once I'm done..........hopefully!
The plastic bases are in good condition, but as you can see in the picture they are distorted from being screwed to the door for 70 years. My plan is to try warming them with my heat gun and seeing if I can get them back closer to their original shape. "If" I can I'll fill them with spray foam to prevent them from distorting again.
Always open to thoughts and feedback! *Working on this project this weekend.
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20240115_212458_resized.jpg (267.91 KB) 20240119_215242_resized.jpg (194.77 KB) 20240119_215316_resized.jpg (296.73 KB) 20240119_200755_resized.jpg (238.52 KB)
20240119_224810.jpg (497.55 KB)
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