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i fixed the CRAPPY interior fabric in 96 A4's with leather

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Old 10-27-2001, 10:13 AM
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So here are some before and after pics. The reason that the handles are glossy is because the matte black ones that i ordered haven't come in, so i just painted my current ones and installed them so i could drive normally. Though they do look pretty good. The black leather makes the car look much richer in my opinion. It took me about 2 hours per door. I will post a howto in the tech section if there is any interest.

This is before...notice the dingy fabric and cigarette burn.

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24022/armbefore.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24022/armbefore2.jpg">

And this is after...notice the rich full leather, and glossy shine of the handles

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24022/armafter.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24022/armafter2.jpg">

And this is a together picture

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24022/together.jpg">
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How did you get your window control plate so shiny black? Is it part of an aftermarket trim kit or did you just painted it?

97 silver 2.8 Quattro
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Very nice. Please do a write-up
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Default what does a project like this cost?

nice job, BTW.
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Default 75$ for the leather...maybe 20$ in supplies....

A soldering iron, glue gun, and a wire brush...for tools, i already had them. You need spray paint and spray glue...thats about it.
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it was tan, and then i sanded it, and painted it with a semi-gloss.
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I'd be interested in the write up....
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good work. Ditto on the write up
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who must i contact to get the write up posted?
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Default Damn you...

Why must you always be one step ahead of me... Hehe.

Im planning on it also but Im going with the black seats as well.

Are cars used to be almost identical. But alot has changed since then. ;D


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