So after taking delivery of this the other day, I've spent the last few days toiling over the latest addition to the Mule
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So what is it? It's Ultrasuede, which is basically Alcantara.
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I chose this stuff as Alcantara in white is a pain to get hold of, although this wasn't that much easier in the end
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And what's it for.
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? Well, I've grown tired of the leather/vinyl interior of the car, so decided to spruce it up a bit by re-trimming a couple of elements.
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First off are the cubby box lids.
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As always I've got step by step photos of what you need to do for this, however in the case of this I would suggest not embarking on this journey unless you are prepared to put in some serious time and patience to do it.
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It's not the most technically demanding job in the world but getting it right takes time and planning.
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Anyway, on to the photos
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First off the lids need to come off, strip the covering
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(massive PITA) and then put some time in cleaning the glue residue off the lids.
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Once done you're ready to go.
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My approach was the same as I used when fitting the gear gaiter.
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That being to use strong glue and clamps.
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The downside of the glue is each bit you do you need to leave for 30 mins for it to take properly.
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Once set though it isn't coming off!
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Fast forward a few hours
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A few more later and it's done
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Then the other one
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Many more passes later
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The box then had a damn good clean
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Done!
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A side by side comparison
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Time to fit it.
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Before
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After
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As always I'm struggling to get the light balance right on the photos, as it doesn't glow quite that much
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All in all though I'm really pleased with the results
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It was a lot of work and has somewhat put me off offering to do it for others, which I had considered before I started.
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Maybe next time it will be easier
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That's enough for today.
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Next up is the doorcard inserts, which
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be a bit easier
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