DIY Alcantara Wrapped HVAC AC Climate control - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

SuperTom · 07-08-2018, 02:39 PM

Still had some Alcantara left from when I did my center console last year. Have always hated the space invader crap plastic used on the climate control and on the window controls. These things are cheap and common parts I figured if I screwed up I would on be out about $40

Tools-
Alcantara fabric
Welwood contact cement can get at home depot
small paint brush
$30 mini Titanium scissors from Jo-Ann fabric
Harbor Freight Heat Gun helped make the fabric a little more pliable and speed up the glue tackiness

housing with controls removed

Wanted to work the middle small hole first as that was the most difficult. Had to make a bunch of tiny pie cuts to get it to conform. These scissors are worth every cent

things got easier from here did the two bigger holes

Then finally the clock area. All trimmed and ready to reinstall.

Let it air outside for about an hour then installed

Came out great I'm really happy with the results. I will be ordering the metal knobs to cover the cheap plastic ones. I'm leaning to the gloss black instead of the polished aluminum look.

I will also be tackling the window/door lock controls next!

SuperTom · 07-14-2018, 04:44 PM

did my Window controls

Stripped buttons

Really hard to make clean cuts

I'm really happy with final results FK the Toyota gay T pattern everywhere

I LOVE IT. if YOU HAVE major cash I will wrap ur parts

Ry.ruzn · 07-14-2018, 07:29 PM

Nice. Wish I had the skill and time to do this myself.

highway7 · 07-15-2018, 01:12 AM

...why?

SuperTom · 07-15-2018, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highway7

...why?

I hate the cheap Plastic T design and it matches the Granlux material they used on the 17'+ models

22R · 07-15-2018, 10:34 AM

I think I prefer the cheap plastic look but the work is top notch and it does look good.

22R

SuperTom · 07-17-2018, 08:30 PM

Just added some knobs to give It some contrast

sharpsicle · 07-17-2018, 10:06 PM

The workmanship looks great, but from my personal view when I saw you adding fabric to the window controls as well as the HVAC controls, combined with the Alcantara dash you already had, I started seeing this in my head:

It's a style piece for sure, just not for me. Respect for getting it done though and getting it that smooth!

SuperTom · 07-18-2018, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sharpsicle

The workmanship looks great, but from my personal view when I saw you adding fabric to the window controls as well as the HVAC controls, combined with the Alcantara dash you already had, I started seeing this in my head:

It's a style piece for sure, just not for me. Respect for getting it done though and getting it that smooth!

Haha D&D. Not going any farther than what I did. Just wanted to get rid of the annoying T's everywhere. I still have the ones in the dash cluster to cover. No worries that wont be alcantara

Stang70Fastback · 07-18-2018, 11:38 AM

I've got the lower piece, and the two vertical side pieces wrapped. Still deciding how much Alcantara I want on the rest of the dash.

Kimsey47 · 07-18-2018, 11:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stang70Fastback

I've got the lower piece, and the two vertical side pieces wrapped. Still deciding how much Alcantara I want on the rest of the dash.

This looks badass... Well done!

Stang70Fastback · 07-18-2018, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kimsey47

This looks badass... Well done!

I only wrapped the vertical trim pieces myself. The wrapping of the bottom piece was outsourced to Sweidit once I had modified it, as it was beyond my skill level, lol.

SuperTom · 07-18-2018, 12:45 PM

Very Nice Stang! If I ever made use of that cubby area to have switches I would do something like that.

I wrapped my sides in brushed black metallic wrap vinyl along with other parts. Can't get into my picture files at work. I also last year wrapped the whole center console in Alcatara. I think with the pieces I did and the stock 17+ pieces is probably enough. For now

norcalpb · 07-18-2018, 04:09 PM

I like it a lot, but you should do the shift boot/shift knob next. Shame to have $130/yard material around you, only to touch plastic vinyl.

07-08-2018, 02:39 PM	#1
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5 Corvette, '17 Toyota 86, Jeep XJ Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 915 Times in 528 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DIY Alcantara Wrapped HVAC AC Climate control Still had some Alcantara left from when I did my center console last year. Have always hated the space invader crap plastic used on the climate control and on the window controls. These things are cheap and common parts I figured if I screwed up I would on be out about $40 Tools- Alcantara fabric Welwood contact cement can get at home depot small paint brush $30 mini Titanium scissors from Jo-Ann fabric Harbor Freight Heat Gun helped make the fabric a little more pliable and speed up the glue tackiness housing with controls removed Wanted to work the middle small hole first as that was the most difficult. Had to make a bunch of tiny pie cuts to get it to conform. These scissors are worth every cent things got easier from here did the two bigger holes Then finally the clock area. All trimmed and ready to reinstall. Let it air outside for about an hour then installed Came out great I'm really happy with the results. I will be ordering the metal knobs to cover the cheap plastic ones. I'm leaning to the gloss black instead of the polished aluminum look. I will also be tackling the window/door lock controls next! __________________

07-14-2018, 04:44 PM	#2
SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5 Corvette, '17 Toyota 86, Jeep XJ Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 915 Times in 528 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	did my Window controls Stripped buttons Really hard to make clean cuts I'm really happy with final results FK the Toyota gay T pattern everywhere I LOVE IT. if YOU HAVE major cash I will wrap ur parts __________________ Last edited by SuperTom; 07-15-2018 at 08:20 AM.

07-18-2018, 11:38 AM	#10
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SuperTom Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: C5 Corvette, '17 Toyota 86, Jeep XJ Location: New Castle DE Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 915 Times in 528 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Very Nice Stang! If I ever made use of that cubby area to have switches I would do something like that. I wrapped my sides in brushed black metallic wrap vinyl along with other parts. Can't get into my picture files at work. I also last year wrapped the whole center console in Alcatara. I think with the pieces I did and the stock 17+ pieces is probably enough. For now

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