Has anyone covered the rear plastic peices in Leather or leather like material. I was thinking that it would remove some of the plastic feel of the interior. I figured Leather from the rear seats up, and carpet in the back.

Has anyone done this, I have seen the carpet but haven't ever seen anyone cover them in leather.

 

No I don't think that has ever been done. It would be hard to do right so that it wouldn't look bad. But it's a good idea. I think it would be cool for the headliner and rear seat armrests. Maybe door panels also. The plastic behind the headliner maybe. But I can't see doing the sills or A pillers.

The idea has promise. I won't attempt it as I am not that creative.

 

I have seen it done. The guy had a shop next to mine, used to do it all of the time for the same reasons you're doing it. Find the material, the thinner the better so it will cover and stretch easier. Clean the plastic part with lacquer thinner on both sides. Then clean it again. Get the material and the part in the sun so that it heats up (you could probably use a heat gun, but this way seemed to work better since the heat was more uniform). Using spray interior adhesive spray both the fabric and the part and then slowly work the fabric over the part. when it is all done, let it dry for a day. The next day wrap the excess fabric around the side of the panel and glue it to the back. You may have to make some razor-cuts to make it lay flat. Good luck with it.

 

d00d that would actually bepretty sweet. I can think of some steps but i'm not coming from experience.
what ya do is get reasonably think fabric, spray adhesive, and a hot glue gun. Firs spray everything down with the spray adhesive then in spots just tap a bit of hot glue down to make sure it holds real good. Not a line but like a dot every 1 inch. look in the pic. it shouldn't be too hard or anything, just gotta figure it out as you go.

 

if you cant find lacquer thinner then get acetone, it eats right through the smoothing coat and to the bare plastic so it can grip better. you can have thick fabric and it be able to strech it. Leather(or pleather), dont strech more if their thinner

 

I have thought about doing this also. Just don't have the money to do it yet. It should work with minimal complications.

 

well I have access to both thinner and acetone. I know where most of the pecies are at out of a car in the junkyard where I don't run the chance of ruining my good ones. The only thing that is really stoping me is that some of the curves will have to be shaped into the materal for it to lay right with no folds etc. I want it smooth. I am assuming any of the screws would have to have some type of groment to keep the leather from seperating or ripping.

 

Like I said, do it in the sun and "work" the material over the plastic,and allow for plenty of dry time... "you can do it luke"