Where can I get a roll of alcantara

[Ben H]

Id like to trim the top of my dash (extended 16v one) in alcantara. Looks fairly straightforward, but I cant find anywhere that sells alcantara!

Cheers.

 

[tomboy]

Try this company. They specialise in upholstery materials for the automotive and marine industries.

They were recommended by a car restoration guy I know.

(He was the one told me how to clean alcantara)

The following prices are from his 2001 trade list - so will be trade only, could well be out of date and they dont include VAT or delivery

so I think your best bet is to give them a ring.

Helen

Boyriven Ltd.

Sales & Enquires

020 8902 9581

Fax

020 8903 0091

E-mail

info@boyriven.co.uk



Riven Works, Bridgewater Road

Wembley

HA0 1AW




ALCANTARA


Alcantara is an extraordinarily soft, versatile & easily Maintained fabric that offers specific performances for different applications.

Available in a wide range of colours for marine or automotive trimming









Width


Roll Length


Up to 10m


10>49m


50m +



Bord

(Marine Unbacked)


142cm


50m


50.20


37.65


30.75



Bord FR

(Marine Unbacked FR)


142cm


50m


55.15


41.35


33.75



Tender

(Marine Backed)


142cm


50m


55.15


41.35


33.75



Tender FR

(Marine Backed FR)


142cm


50m


58.00


43.50


35.50



Pannel

(Automotive Unbacked)


128cm


50m


45.20


34.50


28.25



Pannel FR

(Automotive Unbacked FR)


128cm


50m


49.60


37.90


31.00



Compact/Cover

(Automotive Backed)


128cm


50m


49.60


37.90


31.00



Compact/Cover FR

(Automotive Backed FR)


128cm


50m


55.15


41.35


33.75



3mm Foam


-


-


57.15


43.35


35.75



3mm Foam/Scrim


-


-


58.35


44.25


36.50



6mm Foam


-


-


58.35


44.25


36.50

 

[Nick Read]

Ive been thinking of doing the same job Ben, but going full on and doing the entire upper and lower dash in Alcantara. If you want blue we could go halves on a ten metre length? Actually what would you want 5 m of the stuff for? Maybe its time for as complete alcantara retrim?

 

[Ben H]

Sorry Nick - black or dark grey for me! I want get enough to do the top of the dash (probably black). Id love to have the doors/rooflining done, but think it would be a job for the professionals really. Im going to be having a good sniff around Glens custom leather-ed up interior!

 

[Glennclio16v]

Do you know Ben ive been toying with the idea of black alcantara-ing my door cards and dash top!!! Ill definately go halves with you if you want?

I should have my interior a bit more sorted than when you last saw it! Currently have the door cards in black leatherette (although i want to change this to alcantara!), leccy window switches are now nicely flush mounted - as opposed to hanging out as they were before!

I should also have ALL the bits of retrimmed plastic stripping in by Sunday too!

All that will be missing is my roof lining and gear knob gaiter! (Which im STILL waiting for - but am getting far closer to thanks to Paul!)

 

[Pysco]

Nick,

When you say complete retrim, what exactly is complete? To the level that people like Aston Martin do, cover absolutly everything in it?

 

[Glennclio16v]

Yeah! Like in my car! ....well almost!

 

[Ben H]

I cant see the lower dash being a home-job - what with the speaker panels, air vents and so on. I smell "expensive"!!

 

[Tom]

i use this stuff which is identical to alcantara but its £16 a metre

if your are comming to brands its in my car

i can get you ordering details and stuff

 

[Nick Read]

Well Glenn should remember my ideas on full leather - Im talking door cards, seats, roof lining, gaiters, parcel shelf, dash including speaker grilles, ash tray etc. And leather needles on your dials. And leather interior door handles. And leather pedals.

 

[Pysco]

Sounds cool, just like an Aston. When you say leather door cards do you mean just the cards or wold you get the whole door fitting trimmed. Would look cool with the fitting one colour and the card another. What about aluminium handles?

I know a guy who does the leather trimming on Mercs, Bentleys etc. Not in the factory but hes on of the approved repair/retrim guys.

 

[coolspot007007]

tomclio can you post the details please.

 

[Glennclio16v]

And a leather bonnet scoop yeah Nick!

 

[Rick]

Just out of interest, how are you attaching the leather/alcantara etc to the door card. Are you just putting spray glue on both the door and the back of the material and using a heat gun to mould it round the contours? Also how do you manage to get it around the sharp corners on the egde of the door?

Rick