repairing reshaping sagging trim panels

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: Waylander

Peanut, do you have a family or racoons living in there?

no they are still in my bedroom if the mess there is anything to go by [][][]

 

[peanut]

ORIGINAL: tref

I've seen this as a common enough problem that I have wondered about stripping off the vinyl covering, making a new substrate from GRP rather than hardboard, and then reapplying the vinyl. Can anyone tell me what the flaw is in my dastardly plan is?

if you do Tref put me down for a set []

I wonder if vacuum formed plastic would be an easier proposition ?

 

[Waylander]

ORIGINAL: peanut

ORIGINAL: tref

I've seen this as a common enough problem that I have wondered about stripping off the vinyl covering, making a new substrate from GRP rather than hardboard, and then reapplying the vinyl. Can anyone tell me what the flaw is in my dastardly plan is?

if you do Tref put me down for a set []

I wonder if vacuum formed plastic would be an easier proposition ?

Still have to make a mould from a decent door trim but that would be the way to go

 

[tref]

I was thinking that for the door panel, but not sure if where it "curls over" at the top is too much for vacuum forming - though it would certainly do the door pocket nicely I would have thought. I have a couple of half-decent door trim panels... I am sure you will all understand why I don't want to sell them, but could be used as a pattern. Oh for more hours in the day. Any one any idea of the cost of getting the moulds set up for vacuum forming? what quantities are necessary to make it viable? the one I was really thinking of was the panel behind the sunroof - that is really annoying when the vinyl reduces your rear vision! I think that would be better from GRP though... I must have a chat with our tame ex-Sunseeker laminator in Dorset region!