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Can anyone recommend how I would go about sorting out some of the shrinkage on my door cards? They have started to recied along the tops.

Cheers

V6

Alan s1

Are your door cards BLACK LEATHER "type" stuff if so i've been told to heat them up and strech them back over and stick them in place

But have'nt done it my self just got told how to

iansoutham

You do have to heat them up and stretch them. Adding spray adhesive with an "activator" to increase adhesion is also required.

Unfortunately, that alone will not last for long. You need a way of permanently attaching them back to the doorcard itself. I normally use a staple gun on the return edge where it can't be seen @ the top.

Remember, these vinyl covers were originally blow-moulded 1st, then stuck onto the card, not laid on and stretched to shape. Hence the problem.

I have spoken to a few trimmers as well, and no-one is prepared to recover them using leather or similar, due to the number of curves and lines involved.

V6

Yeah Alan that's the stuff.

I was wondering about using some heat but I thought I would ask first just in case.

Do you recon something like autoglym vinyl care would help to keep them more supple and help reduce further shrinkage?

I will have a look for some spray adhesive and also staple them.

Cheers