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Nicelyphe · 07-18-2011, 10:39 AM

Hello fellow Zilvians, I'm interested in DIY interior upholstry and I'd like to do the interior of my S13 chassis. My choice I would like to go with is Suede but i am unsure of what is best..Ive seen Faux Suede, Microfiber Suede, and regular Suede. If you have had personal excperiance with any of these feel free to post your opinion. I'm trying to acheive the suede look/feel and dont want anything that has that shiney look to it like I've seen with some of the Microfiber Suede. This would be done on items such as the center console, headliner, door panels. Also what would be good to wrap the dash in to achieve the suede look? Open to all opinions.

**Phlip** · 07-18-2011, 11:05 AM

If you’re going to be going with this as upholstery for a car that will be driven, you should skip right over suede and go with a microsuede or alcantara.
The main reason is durability, a leather suede WILL wear out more quickly. Heck, even most top-end manufacturers go with alcantara rather than suede for that reason.

SLiDe_WaYz · 07-18-2011, 11:18 AM

Microsuede, just like said above durability, I've done my glove box, headliner, and door panels in a blue microsuede, after 2 years it still looks new.

h2v7 · 07-18-2011, 11:45 AM

any one have any write ups on doing this?

Nicelyphe · 07-18-2011, 11:49 AM

Slide Wayz, may you upload a pic so I can check out how it looks? The alcantara does look great, but that stuffs real expensive per yard. Yea the car is a daily and durability wuld be a + for sure. On economic terms the microsuede sounds good.

94spitfire91 · 07-18-2011, 12:38 PM

I'm also interested.in a pic I have been considering something similar for awhile now

Nicelyphe · 07-19-2011, 11:39 AM

For those of interest, I actually picked up some Microsuede, black in color, here are the pieces i have done so far. Wasn't so bad for my first time doing it, I'm real surprised how well it turned out.

driftxninja · 07-19-2011, 04:30 PM

i also agree with microfiber suede just wrapped my dash in it it came out really nice

Nicelyphe · 07-20-2011, 09:00 AM

Nice Nice, Yea im trying to do my door sills and the dash as well. How is it doing the dash with all those curves?

Nicelyphe · 07-21-2011, 04:01 PM

Wow..I cannot get the door sills right.

5pecialist · 07-21-2011, 04:15 PM

Anything too curvy is going to look like crap unless you have pro upholstery skills & can sew seams into the design. I had a hell of a time on my s14 getting creases & bubbles out...

Nicelyphe · 07-21-2011, 04:23 PM

Yea I feel you, Struggling with the bends within the panel area. Dam creases. Glove box def wasn't as bad as the doors for sure.

07-18-2011, 10:39 AM	#1
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Upholstery Hello fellow Zilvians, I'm interested in DIY interior upholstry and I'd like to do the interior of my S13 chassis. My choice I would like to go with is Suede but i am unsure of what is best..Ive seen Faux Suede, Microfiber Suede, and regular Suede. If you have had personal excperiance with any of these feel free to post your opinion. I'm trying to acheive the suede look/feel and dont want anything that has that shiney look to it like I've seen with some of the Microfiber Suede. This would be done on items such as the center console, headliner, door panels. Also what would be good to wrap the dash in to achieve the suede look? Open to all opinions. Last edited by Nicelyphe; 07-20-2011 at 11:27 AM..

07-18-2011, 11:05 AM	#2
Phlip Yes, I look like that Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In my supervillain's lair Posts: 27,980 Trader Rating: (19) Rides Gallery: Phlip Feedback Score: 19 reviews	If you’re going to be going with this as upholstery for a car that will be driven, you should skip right over suede and go with a microsuede or alcantara. The main reason is durability, a leather suede WILL wear out more quickly. Heck, even most top-end manufacturers go with alcantara rather than suede for that reason. __________________ Weirdo And I write too!

07-18-2011, 11:18 AM	#3
SLiDe_WaYz Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Age: 35 Posts: 1,282 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Microsuede, just like said above durability, I've done my glove box, headliner, and door panels in a blue microsuede, after 2 years it still looks new. __________________

07-18-2011, 11:45 AM	#4
h2v7 Nissanaholic! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: san francisco, ohio Posts: 2,194 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	any one have any write ups on doing this?

07-18-2011, 11:49 AM	#5
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Slide Wayz, may you upload a pic so I can check out how it looks? The alcantara does look great, but that stuffs real expensive per yard. Yea the car is a daily and durability wuld be a + for sure. On economic terms the microsuede sounds good.

07-18-2011, 12:38 PM	#6
94spitfire91 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: IL Posts: 520 Trader Rating: (15) Feedback Score: 15 reviews	I'm also interested.in a pic I have been considering something similar for awhile now

07-19-2011, 11:39 AM	#7
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	For those of interest, I actually picked up some Microsuede, black in color, here are the pieces i have done so far. Wasn't so bad for my first time doing it, I'm real surprised how well it turned out.

07-19-2011, 04:30 PM	#8
driftxninja Zilvia Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ventura Posts: 153 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i also agree with microfiber suede just wrapped my dash in it it came out really nice

07-20-2011, 09:00 AM	#9
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Nice Nice, Yea im trying to do my door sills and the dash as well. How is it doing the dash with all those curves?

07-21-2011, 04:01 PM	#10
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Wow..I cannot get the door sills right.

07-21-2011, 04:15 PM	#11
5pecialist Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: (at rock bottom) Posts: 442 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Anything too curvy is going to look like crap unless you have pro upholstery skills & can sew seams into the design. I had a hell of a time on my s14 getting creases & bubbles out...

07-21-2011, 04:23 PM	#12
Nicelyphe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PA Posts: 918 Trader Rating: (16) Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Yea I feel you, Struggling with the bends within the panel area. Dam creases. Glove box def wasn't as bad as the doors for sure.