Middle console styling - screw carbon

[Skull]

I was Personally thinking of giving it a Silver Finish.
Very good Job !!
U gotta do the LED Knob Mod to fit in with your MicroFibre Blue.
check : http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8466

Not bad! I will consider it.

[Fat Audi 80]

That would be less than 5 minutes of work. Dont you have it in black now? I had it in black, but the material was crappy, some plastic carpet... I can describe how to do it, it is very easy...

Yeah, but that horrible hairy carpet eeugghh! A nice black version of your microfibre would look much better. This is probably the only part of my interior that I am not completely happy with....

A BTDT would be good on this!!

Cheers,

Steve

[Skull]

BTDT??? What does this mean?

Maybe you need a "how-to"

I love that ugly hairy carpet becouse the dust gets so deep you cant get it out neither with the most powerful of the vacum cleaners...

Ok. First of all take that part of the console out of the car. The hairy carpet isnt even glued to the plastic console, just stuck inside. Turn the console upside down, and you will see a piece of carpet hanging from that hole. Just pull it slowly and it goes right out. Take a piece thin, single layer cardboard. Put the ugly hairy carpet on the cardboard and draw its siluette (dont cut the silhuette out). Do the same on the new cloth (or whatever you will use). Glue the new shaped cloth to the cardboard and wait till the glue dryes. Now cut the cardboard to match the silhuette of the cloth, and... yes... right guess... insert it in the console. Dont forget to post pics!

[Fat Audi 80]

BTDT??? What does this mean?

Maybe you need a "how-to"

I love that ugly hairy carpet becouse the dust gets so deep you cant get it out neither with the most powerful of the vacum cleaners...

Ok. First of all take that part of the console out of the car. The hairy carpet isnt even glued to the plastic console, just stuck inside. Turn the console upside down, and you will see a piece of carpet hanging from that hole. Just pull it slowly and it goes right out. Take a piece thin, single layer cardboard. Put the ugly hairy carpet on the cardboard and draw its siluette (dont cut the silhuette out). Do the same on the new cloth (or whatever you will use). Glue the new shaped cloth to the cardboard and wait till the glue dryes. Now cut the cardboard to match the silhuette of the cloth, and... yes... right guess... insert it in the console. Dont forget to post pics!

Sorry! Been There Done That...

Sounds easy, I may have a go at that at some point!

Cheers,

Steve

[rs2cabrio]

Is microfibre much different to Alcantara??

sure I ment the alcantara, I wasnt sure about if the alcantara called alcantara in english.

[CR500Dom]

Yes it is, alcantara is leather, this is cloth.

Alcantara is not leather, it is a synthetic suede

HTH
Dom

[auditude]

Alcantara is not leather, it is a synthetic suede

HTH
Dom

Yes, and "UltraSuede" is a less durable alternative offered by the same manufacturer. UltraSuede is less suited to automotive interiors. Alcantara is durable, cleanable, and expensive.

http://www.alcantara.it

I wonder how to pronounce it. Is it "Al Can Tarah" or "Al Canter Ah"? I can't tell from reading it on the internet.

[The Spanish]

Well Alcántara is the name of a Spanish village near Marbella so it pronounce like this: Al-Can-Ta-Ra where the accent goes in the Can

[BaS2]

minging

[Jeffer]

al-CAN-ta-ra for me!

All over in the headliner
DJ-roy is doing the same mod to his s2.

Alcantara looks the dogs...!

[Jeffer]

BTDT??? What does this mean?

Maybe you need a "how-to"

I love that ugly hairy carpet becouse the dust gets so deep you cant get it out neither with the most powerful of the vacum cleaners...

Ok. First of all take that part of the console out of the car. The hairy carpet isnt even glued to the plastic console, just stuck inside. Turn the console upside down, and you will see a piece of carpet hanging from that hole. Just pull it slowly and it goes right out. Take a piece thin, single layer cardboard. Put the ugly hairy carpet on the cardboard and draw its siluette (dont cut the silhuette out). Do the same on the new cloth (or whatever you will use). Glue the new shaped cloth to the cardboard and wait till the glue dryes. Now cut the cardboard to match the silhuette of the cloth, and... yes... right guess... insert it in the console. Dont forget to post pics!

That's a good BTDT.
Gonna put this to practice with some left over alcanatara. The stuff, sux indeed bigtime.
Cheers

[Skull]

Jeffer: again, dont forget to post pics!!

About alcantara: I thught alcantara is grinded (whetted) leather... isn`t it?

[Jeffer]

Alcantara is fake suede. It has a synthetic back. The front looks and feels like suede

[auditude]

Alcantara is fake suede. It has a synthetic back. The front looks and feels like suede

I didn't realize they had so many versions.

From http://www.alcantara.it/english/auto.../auto_prod.htm :

ALCANTARA offers an extensive line of automotive products specifically developed to suit a variety of processes:

Alcantara® Cover
The upholstering option most in line with the latest outfitting trends, and is particularly adapted to softer, rounded lines. Elastic, easy to work with, exceptionally pliable, and also available in a perforated version, Alcantara Cover possesses all the physical and mechanical properties required by the indicated applications.

Alcantara® Formal
Elasticity and durability: these are the primary characteristics of the new article, specially developed by Alcantara for more complex applications such as bucket seat. Formal guarantees maximum adaptability to even the most unusual design features without compromising Alcantara's other fine characteristics typical of such as easy handling, comfort and elegance.

Alcantara® Compact
Realized exclusively for the seats in top-of-the-line luxury models, Alcantara® Compact is soft, elegant, comfortable and highly resistant. Its qualities ensure drivers a secure seat and maximum comfort. Easy to handle and available in an astounding array of colors the micro-pored version, Alcantara Compact Fret, lends itself to a number of other design solutions.

Alcantara® Pannel
This material is particularly flexible and easily adapted to a variety of uses. Its very manageability makes it ideal for curved or raised surfaces such as molded trim panels and dashboards. It represents the perfect means to make the most of any given model's interior design.

Alcantara® Soft
...is just that, soft and pliable. These qualities make it particularly well suited to lining the roof and sides of the automobile. Advanced technology has provided this product with optimal insulating qualities, going far to toward soundproofing the car's interior.

Alcantara® Perform
Developed for consoles, dashboards and molded surfaces, this material is highly adaptable, conforming to even complex surfaces and permitting a uniformly-styled auto interior, from dash to trim panels. It is highly photo-resistant, thanks to advanced cold-injection technology.

Since the 1980'a, Alcantara® has provided a viable and innovative solution automobile interiors, joining comfort and function, durability and practicality. Seats, trim panels, consoles, headliners, headliners and hatracks can all be covered in elegant Alcantara®, taking full advantage of its unique physical properties.

Alcantara® is a product well-suited to a wide range of applications. The characteristics which make it so interesting to the automobile industry are primarily:

softness unmistakable, pleasant tactile sensation
comfort porous, constant through summer and winter, anti static, hypoallergenic
security balanced, secure seating
driving safety not surprisingly, Alcantara is used on Formula One racers and Gran Turismo cars
range of colors brilliant and luminous to co-ordinate with any interior
durability characteristics withstand the tests of time and weather

In terms of production, Alcantara® dimensional stability is the direct response to the most demanding mass production specifications.
Further, Alcantara can be easily combined with other materials, such as leather and fabric, thus leaving a wide margin for design creativity and innovation.
The sum of its qualities make Alcantara® the perfect link between emotion and performance.

[Skull]

What do you think now?



I must get the newer style doors and it will be cool i think... I will probably switch to alcantara but same color...