MayorMcCheese

Has anyone replaced their door panel leather armrest? My driver side is a little bubbly and id like to replace it.
Ive done the center console armrest but I havent seen any DIYs on the door panels and I see a kit on ebay for what I need.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/181277554567?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

MayorMcCheese

So 91 views and not one person can say hello?

NathanJax

hello!


Actually been keeping an eye on this because mine is slowly starting to wrinkle where my knee rest on the door

RL09

I searched online for you bro when you first posted it but as you probably found out, an RL DIY for this isn't on there... Maybe try a different model, a honda DIY, etc. and you could extrapolate, and....... be the first to post that progress and a DIY for others.

Take the plunge, how hard can a leather arm be? At least you know it's not an electrical or mechanical thing u're messing with.

justnspace

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^for once, I agree with RL09

Get comfortable with your car, Mayor. get down and dirty and learn how to fix things!

08KBP_VA

Its usually as simple as a couple screws hidden behind the door latch and usually in or very close to armrest. Saw a thread on this but no DIY and dealer replaced it for him under good will.

I have shop manual at home if you would like me to scan it in and send I can do that for ya. I see parts are still available but at $87/ea seems a bit pricey.

MayorMcCheese

So I did this Sunday/Monday and let me say it is time consuming to do so.

To take off the door panel unscrew where the silver panel is by the tweeter and unscrew the door handle screw, than begin to seperate the panel from the door itself also by unclipping the 2 clips by the tweeter. Once taken off the arm rest panel is screwed in with about 8-10 screws and also the screws underneath the window controls (3) once everything is seperate you can take the arm rest leather off and spray a fair amount of spray adhesive to the replacement leather and panel get it back on and reverse everything and good to go.

I had an issue because I left the screws at work so I had to drive to work at 1130pm on sunday night in which I needed gas and went to my gas station but couldnt open the gas tank because I had no door panel.. had to drive back home assemble the panel clips back and get gas and drive to work to get the screws.. what a pain

overall very happy with the result Ill post a picture later.

justnspace

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welcome to the club.

MayorMcCheese

I do all my own work unless it's a big job and I can't do it.
Next is the transfer case and ATF which I'm still a little confused with if u wanna chime in with the thread I made lol

RL09

You didn't do a DIY for the rest of us?

teh CL

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scottsan

I'm actually doing my driver's side right now. When I do my passenger side, I'll video tape it so you guys can see how it's done. In short

1. Remove door panel

2. Remove about 20 screws on the door panel in order to remove the door handle

3. Rip off the bubbly leather

4. Spray adhesive

5. Put on new one

Will have a video in about 2 days.

JDMCRX

I will do a DIY video in a week or so follow my youtube

First Vblog - YouTube

HEAVY_RL

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Is it really a Vlog if there is one vid in the past 2 weeks?

either way I'll help with your spam

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAy...g8vRM0XO2McKyg

scottsan

For any of you guys having the bubbled leather armrests on your Acura RL (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), I hope this DIY helps.

scottsan

Here ya go