Help replacing vinyl on doors!

[BlackOutUT]

Well guys I need some help on this. When I was living in LA, a heavy rain semi flooded my car, then the heat caused a ton of humidity, which caused my door vinyl to come loose. I've tried sticking it back up, but now its just a lost cause. The other day it was so bad I just completely pulled the whole piece out with one tiny pull. I've looked everywhere online for a direct replacement, but I've only found custom jobs. Does anyone know a place that offers direct replacements? I'm sure the dealership could do it, but for an arm and a leg. Any suggestions?

 

[erat]

If you are talking about the leather on the interior door panel around the handle, you can't replace it. Mine fell, sent it to an interior guy I used before, he said the handle is molded to the door panel over the leather and it was a loss cause. New panel is like $600 bucks at the dealer.

I took it to my body shop and they removed the foam backing and used spray adhesive, just to try. Hasn't fallen yet in about a year and I can't tell the difference. So far so good.

 

[BlackOutUT]

Hmm. Well both of mine are completely off. The handle is molded to the door panel, but it looks as though theres room to slide a new piece behind it. Guess I'll just have to mess with it

 

[erat]

I don't know. Take it to an upholstery shop, you may have better luck. I personally didn't look at it, but it what he told me. If they can do it, it won't be a couple hundred bucks.

 

[BlackOutUT]

well today I ripped out the foam padding and your buddy is right. Not much room under the handles. I'll probably try to just do the adhesive if I can get all the pieces of old foam off.

 

[monk36]

3/4 of a can of contact cement is holding mine on. I just had the normal sagging issue though. Been 5 - 6 weeks of 100+ degree weather, parking outside. Still holding up just fine. If you have trouble getting the edges to fit right again due to warping, a good friend of mine used some interior piping to tuck in to clean it up after he had the same issue, and it came out well from what I hear.

 

[BlackOutUT]

If you have trouble getting the edges to fit right again due to warping, a good friend of mine used some interior piping to tuck in to clean it up after he had the same issue, and it came out well from what I hear.

Man I was just thinking that looking at the gap. I'm diving into the project tomorrow, we'll see how it goes.

 

[JesseW.]

http://www.s197forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=38765

 

[kj05]

Mine started to fall off about a year ago, upholstery shop fixed it for about $45 per door. I had to take the door panel off so the shop could work on it though. so far they are holding up great, even in the Alabama heat.