Hi guys

 

Looking to replace the tweed trim on my zed, here's a pic of the interior as it is now:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was thinking maybe just a black suede. But anyone have any opions on what material/colour would suit the interior?

 

Many thanks :D

Mondo is your man

Mondo is your man

 

Already emailed him actually :)

 

But wanted peoples opinions on what colour to go for :D

What colour is your Z?

What colour is your Z?

 

It's silver

I'm currently looking at redoing mine, my cars black so I replaced the tweed with black vinyl, but I don't like it anymore it's too dark and with everything black it needs something to break it up, my current thoughts are red, cream or grey with cream or grey 1st choices

 

grey would prob suit your car

I like black and red but some people think its to flash. So maybe keep it black to match the seats or even white.

 

I'd go with dark grey alacantra or perforated leather for the door cards etc with a contrasting piping

I'd go with dark grey alacantra or perforated leather for the door cards etc with a contrasting piping

 

Didn't think of perforated leather... would look pretty good I think. Piping? Can you have piping on the trim parts? (Have you got any pics of this done)

Just found this... the grey looks pretty nice! :D

 

What you think? would suit a silver zed pretty well.

 

Anyone know what Novasuede actually is? Is it like alcantara? Or is it worse quality?

I'll reply to your email at length when I take a proper break from working, Brett - currently trying to finish an Escort Cabriolet in record time!

 

People have retrimmed their own panels with varying degrees of success. The problem areas are the rear corners of the doorcards and the rear quarter panels... because they're such awkward shapes, getting the material (leather, vinyl, Alcantara, etc) to sit right on these angles with wrinkling or creasing is very tricky.

 

Vast amounts of heat are used in the factory, which isn't really an option in the aftermarket. The easiest way to get things to sit correctly is to have them sewn so the curves are made into part of the new cover. :)

 

If you wanted to have a go at it yourself, please don't be tempted by the "Alcantara" on eBay which can start at around £7 per metre. It won't wear well and, as soon as the sun hits it, it will fade quickly!

 

Genuine Alcantara starts at roughly £90 per metre and you'd need around a 2 metre length to trim all your panels, plus your hi-temperature adhesive. So you're going to be looking at around £200 in materials alone...

 

Colour-wise, I'd avoid black as it really does (in my opinion) darken the cabin too much. Bright red can be quite jarring (yes, I'm well aware I have dark red Alcantara in my own car!!) and look a little brassy.

 

A grey or even a cream would look nice in a silver Zed with dark seats. Throw a bit of dark stitching in to contrast and tie it into the seat colour and you've got a winner! :thumbup1:

The man has spoken :yes:

Just found this... the grey looks pretty nice! :D

 

What you think? would suit a silver zed pretty well.

 

 

That look would be my choice.....

 

.....Like Gaz, I don't mind the red and black look either - but on a darker grey car; and perhaps a shade more burgundy than red. So I'd do it as Mondo suggests, and with the colour scheme above:cool: