WRXtranceformed

So I bought a 50" plasma today for my bedroom which is good. But, the stand attached to the bottom shredded up my door panel and the back of that folder thing on my seat. How hard are these to replace? I think I may have found the parts on acuraoemparts but each panel is like $200.

Would a custom interior place be able to repair / replace these for cheaper? I'll try to get some pics up when it's lighter tomorrow. Thanks in advance!

01tl4tl

definetly go to the auto upholstery shop for some options

I am amazed at what some people think will fit in a TL~
me included

WRXtranceformed

Awesome haha thanks. Yeah it actually fit perfectly in the back seat after I took the stand on the bottom of it off

princelybug

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I'm in the same boat. I actually had the same thing happen to me when I put a bookshelf in the backseat!

WRXtranceformed

Haha awesome, well good I dont feel quite as bad about it! I would have actually been more pissed if the leather seat got ripped. I also put a dent in the door sill but I don't care about that really. This is my daily driver not a show car so I know it's gonna get beat up, but these gashes are awful and as a car guy are not something I can live with.

I'll let you know what the shop says so that you can get a feel for what options there are and how much they cost

ZhenyaF

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My right rear passenger door panel has a tear on it too - from an lcd monitor stand Please keep us updated on the quotes you get from upholstery shops

princelybug

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hondadna4

Loook on eBay they have one for sale right now but he color is gray

princelybug

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Link?

WRXtranceformed

I looked on Ebay last night but I didn't see anything for the 07 Type S

princelybug

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Me neither.

xmrgoodcatx

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I bought cargo blankets from amazon. I keep them folded in my trunk and they have come in handy when I make spontaneous trip to the hardware store or taking packages from work to ups. I have 3. I lay one across the seat and the other two are to wrap up what ever it is I need to transport.

http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Blanket...688137&sr=8-12

http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Blanket...688159&sr=8-30

As for the tear in your door panel the upholstery shop will probably just mend the area and color match with an air brush. If it was on a perforated area they could fix it but the holes won't be there. I had to go through this with my rear seat when I bought it, the leather had cracks and a 1 inch tear. Called around and those were the answers I received, but in the end the dealer replaced it for free.

flash2021

please keep us posted on the prices you get...I was about to make a post asking about something similar...I am interested in replacing some parts of the door panels/arm rests with red leather...I'm thinking it won't be cheap

WRXtranceformed

Will do. I'll be back in Charlotte the middle of next week, I'll roll by a few places and get some prices. It will at least give you guys an idea of what's out there.

I know for a fact if you order the door panels through Acura (the interior door panel and the seat back panel with the elastic pocket holder thing) they are right around $200 each from Delray Acura. Which I feel like is a lot.

isane4ek

where i can get them?

WRXtranceformed

Where can you get what?

princelybug

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Any updates?

shftl

Just a caution. This past summer I got a triangular gash in the passenger seatback, about an inch long. As I always do, I went to Problems and Fixes to get advice from the faithful about what to do. There are one or more threads there about seatback replacement. After I read them I lost most of my enthusiasm for replacement. The consensus was that the seatback has known design flaws that make it difficult to keep it attached to the seat once it is loosened, and the same for a replacement. I can't quote him exactly, but one poster said, more or less, "If your seatback is firmly attached, for God's sake don't disturb it."

I decided to try Dr. Vinyl, but I haven't done it yet. Replacing a rear door panel should be fairly simple. I'd try salvage websites before paying for a new one.

princelybug

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I have a gash in my D/S seatback...I guess I'll just continue to have one.

ScorpioNAtl

Well, I now have what used to be an eraser-sized tear in the psgr door pocket, as a 1.5" gash due to someone getting in my car and the boomerang door got him/her. He/she was just trying to get their foot in before ending up with a bruised ankle. :-) I'm headed to a metro Atlanta upholsterer so if any of you have any interest in the results, lmk. I'm picky about my car so I can't stand looking at the gash.

princelybug

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Well, just post the updates here!

WRXtranceformed

I've meant to update this thread. The Honda dealer that I get my service done at is supposed to have a guy that comes in on Wednesdays who can fix dents and interior damage. I brought my car in on a Wed but he wasn't there last time, and I've been too busy with work to take it to an independent shop I'll get around to it I promise, will definitely post up the results here so you guys can get an idea of how much it costs to fix.

princelybug

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^
Any updates?

WRXtranceformed

Been slammed with work. The shop I'm going to take it to is right up the skreet from my office. I'll stop in tomorrow and get an estimate. I'll also stop being a slacker and take some pictures of the damage haha.

WRXtranceformed

Here's the damage. Ughh I cringe just looking at it now. I'm glad it's in my back seat so I don't have to look at it every day.

princelybug

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Sorry...

enigmaos

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WRXtranceformed

Just got back from the upholstery repair shop with an estimate. The guy told me that it is impossible to make it look 100% because of the way that the material is vacuum wrapped around the foam on the door panel and back of the seat card. He had his interior specialist there working on a Volvo SUV and he confirmed it. He said he could make the door panel look about 90% and the seat card about 80%, but you will always notice something there. Which I figured would be the case unless I replaced it. He said I might get lucky at a junkyard somewhere on the door panel but a junkyard wouldn't sell me just that part that's damaged, they would have to sell me the entire seat. They didn't tell me exactly how it would be repaired, but I assumed he would use some kind of foam filler and airbrushing combination.

He quoted me $225 and it would take pretty much all day, so morning to late afternoon. Hopefully that gives you guys an idea of roughly what it would cost to get it fixed to about 80ish%.

princelybug

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Hmm..$225 for 80% fix? So, are you going for it, Lee?

WRXtranceformed

I don't know. Probably not until later in the year if I do. I owe the IRS a LOT of money this tax season so I'm going to be recovering from that for a while. I've got a gnarly scrape on the rear bumper too, so I'll probably just wait to get it all done at the same time.

princelybug

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I see. Money is always an issue, lol.

Magikmanzx

im planning to move a 50" LCD, but im planning on removing the stand on the tv and bubble wrapping the hell out of it.

DyTL07

Dude I did the exact same thing on rear right passenger door. I knew i should have took the stand out!
It is bothering me everytime I see it. I just want to get it replaced. Can you someone point me to the link to get this replaced? I checked the web with no luck

Thanks!

andURpoint

Uhh....dont you know thats why you have friends with trucks? LOL....Moving big items is the ONLY thing I miss aboutnot having a truck.

guitarplayer16

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Bumped thread ftl =(

I have a Toyota Sienna minivan to transport stuff.

TRIOD3SIGNS

This thread makes me sad... I think we all have some type of deformity thanks to the supper sensitive molded vinyls. My daughter has put countless divets & scratches in my driverside backplate.

WRXtranceformed

Yeah I still don't have this fixed. Since I don't look at it every day it hasn't been high on my priority list. My TL-S has almost 90,000 miles on it already, so it's obviously a well-used daily driver...I've kind of gotten past the point of caring about little dings and rips here and there :P

Don't get me wrong, I keep my car clean and in good mechanical shape...but when you drive as much as I do and your car is basically a mobile office, stuff is going to get worn out. I would have an aneurism if I stressed out about every little flaw that's happened to it.

terryt5231

I owe you a beer my friend! I took your advice and picked up one of those cargo blankets for CHEAP. Threw it in the trunk just in case.

Fast forward a month to today. Grabbed a 5qt of Mobil 1 from Wal-mart. Put it in the trunk on the cargo blanket for the ride home so it doesn't slide around. Get home. Oil container was leaking. Friggin thing spilled about a half quart of oil ON THE BLANKET, and not on my trunk carpet.



Thanks dude

VQPower37

would an upholstery shop be able to fix something like this? i have been looking around for interior trim repair in my area but have not been able to locate anything ... i'm thinking about paying a visit to an upholstery shop

Indy04TL

Dealers have "detail" guys that come around on a scheduled basis to fix up dings, scratches, rips, etc. that occur in new car transport and to get used cars looking good for the lot. You might want to talk to your dealer to see if you can get a name and/or number for the guys they use. If you let the dealer do the repair, they will have the same guy do it, but mark it up for making the appointment for you! Good Luck!