door panels
Thanks for the encouraging words guys. It's taking a little more time than I thought it was going to but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I used 1/8 inch partical board for the panels. I took a small sample off the original panels with me when I got it so I was sure to get the correct thickness. I don't think the stuff that I bought was actually called partical board but I did get it at Home Depot, and it is some sort of press board. It has a smooth side and a the side shown in the picture has a texture. It really grabs the style of vinyl that I bought. I got a 4' x 8' sheet and I think it was less than $10.
The vinyl that I got has a little fiber type backing on it so I didn't think that I needed any other or more backing for it. I ended up getting that at a local fabric store called Hancock Fabrics. It was in the clearance area and I got it for $3 a yard. With such a good price I bought 3 yards just in case I had to take a couple of tries at it.
The glue that I'm using is 3M Super Trim Adhesive and I just ran out of it so I need to get another can to finish the job. That is it for the materials.
I used a jig saw to cut everything out. A drill, a 5/8" and a 1 1/8" paddle bit to make the holes for the window cranks and arm rest holes. A file to smooth out some of the rough corners and that's about it, stuff that I would think almost every garage has. I didn't think about using a rolling pin like player1up said but that might have come in handy. I think that hardest part of the project so far has been trying to get the vinyl to stick down in the groves of the "stripes". I ended up cutting narrow strips to jam in them, then I put on some clamps, more boards, and 2 liter bottles on them for weight until the glue has time to set up. I'll take a picture of the last panel that I'm going to do to show you all.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the encouraging words guys. It's taking a little more time than I thought it was going to but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
I used 1/8 inch partical board for the panels. I took a small sample off the original panels with me when I got it so I was sure to get the correct thickness. I don't think the stuff that I bought was actually called partical board but I did get it at Home Depot, and it is some sort of press board. It has a smooth side and a the side shown in the picture has a texture. It really grabs the style of vinyl that I bought. I got a 4' x 8' sheet and I think it was less than $10.
The vinyl that I got has a little fiber type backing on it so I didn't think that I needed any other or more backing for it. I ended up getting that at a local fabric store called Hancock Fabrics. It was in the clearance area and I got it for $3 a yard. With such a good price I bought 3 yards just in case I had to take a couple of tries at it.
The glue that I'm using is 3M Super Trim Adhesive and I just ran out of it so I need to get another can to finish the job. That is it for the materials.
I used a jig saw to cut everything out. A drill, a 5/8" and a 1 1/8" paddle bit to make the holes for the window cranks and arm rest holes. A file to smooth out some of the rough corners and that's about it, stuff that I would think almost every garage has. I didn't think about using a rolling pin like player1up said but that might have come in handy. I think that hardest part of the project so far has been trying to get the vinyl to stick down in the groves of the "stripes". I ended up cutting narrow strips to jam in them, then I put on some clamps, more boards, and 2 liter bottles on them for weight until the glue has time to set up. I'll take a picture of the last panel that I'm going to do to show you all.
Thanks again.
