Tuck Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I'm looking for some decent alcantara for wrapping dash etc. Anyone have any good recommendations? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Buy genuine. Anything else just won't last in a car cabin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) PM Si, I'm sure he can give advice. Mondo@Hide N Seat. Oh I see he has commented already. Edited November 25, 2015 by veilside z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 PM Si, I'm sure he can give advice. Mondo@Hide N Seat. Oh I see he has commented already. If you get a link or recommendation, please pop up, interested in this myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 I'll have a look around, once I get some I'll update wether it's good or not ðŸ‘🼠Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtimo Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Im interested too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Same. Looks awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 You can buy it on eBay: here - that listing's for a 0.5 metre length. Or you can get it from UK Hide: here. Both of those suppliers carry the genuine article. And it's not cheap - usually around £100 per metre length. Anything other than the proper stuff just won't last long inside a car... the sunlight will start to fade it almost immediately! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Yeah I've seen the cheaper imitations, and you can't tell from pictures isn't not the genuine article. My eBay is on the fritz but soon as its fixed I'll attach a couple of links to 'genuine' alcantara. See what you guys think Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 252176801851 This one from Poland seems to be decent enough, thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 252176801851 This one from Poland seems to be decent enough, thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. Alcantara doesn't come in widths of 50cms - it comes in widths of 150cms. So it's either been cut down or it's replica. I'd be very surprised if that turned out to be genuine! Also, only two of the colour codes match anything listed in the Alcantara brochure I have in front of me. So that fills me with doubt as well. I know people want to save pennies here and there but seriously, this is one fabric that it's just not worth scrimping on... buy the proper stuff or buy it twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 You can buy suede with adhesive back, real Alcantara is so expensive and get a similar result with faux suede. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mondo 300 Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 You can buy suede with adhesive back, real Alcantara is so expensive and get a similar result with faux suede. Except faux suede has no UV protection whatsoever and will fade in the sunlight! There's a very good reason why Alcantara costs as much as it does... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 We don't get much sun in the UK anyway I know Ashely with the Twin turbo 502bhp Zed has done some alcantara wrapping on his dash and look bloody awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) Looks awesome if you ask me. Edited November 25, 2015 by harryjackson 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEUS Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Looks a bit faded to me or is that just the camera? Would the passenger airbag still work ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 252176801851 This one from Poland seems to be decent enough, thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. Alcantara doesn't come in widths of 50cms - it comes in widths of 150cms. So it's either been cut down or it's replica. I'd be very surprised if that turned out to be genuine! Also, only two of the colour codes match anything listed in the Alcantara brochure I have in front of me. So that fills me with doubt as well. I know people want to save pennies here and there but seriously, this is one fabric that it's just not worth scrimping on... buy the proper stuff or buy it twice It's too small anyway, I need at least 50 cm width for the dash to be done, and yeah it's buy the good stuff or buy twice! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 (edited) Buy genuine. Anything else just won't last in a car cabin! You can buy it on eBay: here - that listing's for a 0.5 metre length. Or you can get it from UK Hide: here. Both of those suppliers carry the genuine article. And it's not cheap - usually around £100 per metre length. Anything other than the proper stuff just won't last long inside a car... the sunlight will start to fade it almost immediately! 252176801851 This one from Poland seems to be decent enough, thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. Alcantara doesn't come in widths of 50cms - it comes in widths of 150cms. So it's either been cut down or it's replica. I'd be very surprised if that turned out to be genuine! Also, only two of the colour codes match anything listed in the Alcantara brochure I have in front of me. So that fills me with doubt as well. I know people want to save pennies here and there but seriously, this is one fabric that it's just not worth scrimping on... buy the proper stuff or buy it twice You can buy suede with adhesive back, real Alcantara is so expensive and get a similar result with faux suede. Except faux suede has no UV protection whatsoever and will fade in the sunlight! There's a very good reason why Alcantara costs as much as it does... Mine lasted very well didnt fade in well over a year and whilst i fully admit i would love the genuine article, i reckon i could afford to do it 5 x over for the cost of the real thing. So what would it cost to do the two facing panels in real alcantara? I think that looks pretty good for £40 ish quid or whatever it cost me at the time Edited November 25, 2015 by Jetpilot 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Looks bloody awesome!!! Jealous of that. On the to do list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harryjackson Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 Looks bloody awesome!!! Jealous of that. On the to do list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Looks a bit faded to me or is that just the camera? Would the passenger airbag still work ok? It think this was covered in another thread, the airbag has enough power to break through the alcantara. I'm not too worried about it as I've seen an airbag go off and a thin layer at alcantara won't be enough to stop it. Regardless I'll be making perforations in the alcantara where the airbag is located Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 25, 2015 Author Share Posted November 25, 2015 Buy genuine. Anything else just won't last in a car cabin! You can buy it on eBay: here - that listing's for a 0.5 metre length. Or you can get it from UK Hide: here. Both of those suppliers carry the genuine article. And it's not cheap - usually around £100 per metre length. Anything other than the proper stuff just won't last long inside a car... the sunlight will start to fade it almost immediately! 252176801851 This one from Poland seems to be decent enough, thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk No. Alcantara doesn't come in widths of 50cms - it comes in widths of 150cms. So it's either been cut down or it's replica. I'd be very surprised if that turned out to be genuine! Also, only two of the colour codes match anything listed in the Alcantara brochure I have in front of me. So that fills me with doubt as well. I know people want to save pennies here and there but seriously, this is one fabric that it's just not worth scrimping on... buy the proper stuff or buy it twice You can buy suede with adhesive back, real Alcantara is so expensive and get a similar result with faux suede. Except faux suede has no UV protection whatsoever and will fade in the sunlight! There's a very good reason why Alcantara costs as much as it does... Mine lasted very well didnt fade in well over a year and whilst i fully admit i would love the genuine article, i reckon i could afford to do it 5 x over for the cost of the real thing. So what would it cost to do the two facing panels in real alcantara? I think that looks pretty good for £40 ish quid or whatever it cost me at the time To wrap the Centre console, did you sand it flat or wrap over the top of the bumps? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpilot Posted November 25, 2015 Share Posted November 25, 2015 The centre consul is sprayed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veilside z Posted November 26, 2015 Share Posted November 26, 2015 The dash does look great, but don't know how much is involved removing the panels in question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuck Posted November 26, 2015 Author Share Posted November 26, 2015 The dash does look great, but don't know how much is involved removing the panels in question. I'll be doing it soon as the alcantara comes so I'll make a how to ðŸ‘🼠Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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