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Author Is there such a thing as doing leather retrims on the cheap?
Sam
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1st May 06 at 12:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I found this web site link from the Mk3OC site (Astra site) - http://www.martrim.co.uk - would it be cheaper to buy lots of hide from these guys and get a competent sewing type person to retrim seats/door cards and what have you?

Or does it amount to the same price if you went to some place and got them to supply the leather and retrim?
Jambo
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1st May 06 at 12:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheap leather retrims are called "vynl"

And it looks and feels naff
Sam
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Yeah but I mean is it cheaper to supply the leather yourself and get someone to fit it rather than going to one place and getting them to supply it?

Vinyl reminds me of old Triumph cars my brother used to own!
Jambo
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It may be a tad cheaper, but i doubt itl make a massive difference tbh, the cost is in the labour and finish not in the materiel
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Find someone to buy your rear seats and door cards please! Then I can buy your fronts and I will only have to get rear seats retrimmed!
Nismo
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I supply'd the material for my retrim in my corsa , wasnt leather but still worked out cheaper.
Sam
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What did you use and how much did materials and labour cost you?
Nismo
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Redline got me a contact at Cobra and they sent me the stuff they trim there seats in so it all matched.
bradfincham
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the company that andy sri used was about £600 for front and rear seats and the door cards
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1st May 06 at 14:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
cheap leather retrims are called "vynl"

And it looks and feels naff


how dare u!

and spell it right if next time

 
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