It looks great. Quick question: Why does the leather armrest look wet and why are the seatbelt release buttons green in the last photo?After:
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DIY: Reupholster leather console lid 8th Gen Accord
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Hello All. I've lurked here for a while but never really needed to post. Friday I traded in my '05 EX-L coupe for an '09 EX-L coupe and decided that it's time to register for this site.
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Anyways, my car had the issue with the console having a tear in it, that I've read is common due to the cheap material. I thought that it would be an easy fix so I went to eBay to look for a new lid. I thought I had found a great deal on one for $25, so I ordered. I must've read the listing 10 times before I realized that I had just ordered a piece of leather only. :thumbsdow Oh well.... I had to learn to upholster and it least it would have real leather instead of that crap that Honda shipped the car with.
Here's a basic overview of the process.
Here is a before picture of my rip:
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Pre-stitched leather (AWESOME QUALITY LEATHER!): http://www.ebay.com/itm/170901778407?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Tools:
Staple gun
Phillips head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
Needle nose pliers
Hair dryer or heat gun
The first step was to extend the console lid all the way forward, open it and remove the 7 phillips head screws circled in red:
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Once they're removed the lid cover should come right off and it looks like this underneath:
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Then I used a flat head screwdriver and needle nose pliers, to remove all of the staples (A FREAKING LOT OF STAPLES!!!)
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Once I pulled them all I was left with the plastic shell with the factory foam still adhered to it.
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Next I took my new, $25 piece of leather and began stapling it to the plastic. I started by lining up the middle of the front and stapling it. Then the middle of the back, then the corners then the rest. A blow dryer really helped to make the leather more pliable. It seemed like it would be impossible for me to get it to fit since there wasn't much excess material, but with patience it worked.
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Then I was ready to reverse the removal process and re-install. I still need to do more trimming and adjusting underneath but you get the point.
After:
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Anyways, my car had the issue with the console having a tear in it, that I've read is common due to the cheap material. I thought that it would be an easy fix so I went to eBay to look for a new lid. I thought I had found a great deal on one for $25, so I ordered. I must've read the listing 10 times before I realized that I had just ordered a piece of leather only. :thumbsdow Oh well.... I had to learn to upholster and it least it would have real leather instead of that crap that Honda shipped the car with.
Here's a basic overview of the process.Here is a before picture of my rip:
Pre-stitched leather (AWESOME QUALITY LEATHER!): http://www.ebay.com/itm/170901778407?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Tools:
Staple gun
Phillips head screwdriver
Flat head screwdriver
Needle nose pliers
Hair dryer or heat gun
The first step was to extend the console lid all the way forward, open it and remove the 7 phillips head screws circled in red:
Once they're removed the lid cover should come right off and it looks like this underneath:
Then I used a flat head screwdriver and needle nose pliers, to remove all of the staples (A FREAKING LOT OF STAPLES!!!)
Once I pulled them all I was left with the plastic shell with the factory foam still adhered to it.
Next I took my new, $25 piece of leather and began stapling it to the plastic. I started by lining up the middle of the front and stapling it. Then the middle of the back, then the corners then the rest. A blow dryer really helped to make the leather more pliable. It seemed like it would be impossible for me to get it to fit since there wasn't much excess material, but with patience it worked.
Then I was ready to reverse the removal process and re-install. I still need to do more trimming and adjusting underneath but you get the point.
After:
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Thanks! I ArmorAll'd the armrest after installing it and quickly took the pic. It was dark when I finished and took the "after" pic, so the flash on my phone made everything look light gray. I edited it in Photoshop and lowered the saturation, brightness, etc and that turned the seatbelt button green.
Edit: I didn't realize how weird that picture looked. LOL. I just took 2 new after photos, with a little daylight left and removed that one. Thanks for pointing it out!
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