bogotajoe

I am no expert, but I have found that covering many Porsche 997 interior parts in leather or alcantara can be done at home. Below is an illustration demonstrating how to wrap your door end cap in leather. Joe


Start with a piece of leather bigger than the door cap. Rough up the door cap with some sandpaper

After putting glue on both surfaces, put leather on door cap making sure you have a rim of leather surrounding the entire cap. Draw a line about 5mm around the end cap (see white line)

Trim the leather along the line you drew.

Use your fingers to mold the leather onto the door cap. You may need to add more glue. Take you time and smooth out all edges. Enjoy your leather end caps.

groovzilla

The beauty of the OEM Leather is the stitching on the edges.

bogotajoe

True but many OEM leather interior parts do not have stitching. EG: Glove box door, door trapezoid, fuse panel cover, center console shift trim bezel, dash trim pieces, driver side kick panel, light switch bezel and so on. JOE

bogotajoe

Plastic seat lever cover in genuine porsche leather.

Ripking

Do you source the leather from anywhere in particular? What type of glue do you use? Xacto knife to cut the leather down?

bogotajoe

I get it from global upholstery POR 918 is the leather number. I use Barge glue Toluene free
https://www.wawak.com/garment-constr...ment/#sku=glu2
Yes exacto knife and razor blades to cut

okbarnett

the factory shaves the leather so its thin and it can be wrapped around smaller objects, and it makes a better job

bogotajoe

yes for some parts I have them thin it out but for others no because the thin leather can tear easy and shows every little defect in the plastic.

bogotajoe

here are more parts that can be wrapped in leather

Triangle mirror trim

Luggage stopper on back of rear seat

Ash Tray. and banana in alacantara

recline lever surround

groovzilla

Anyone know if the OEM Leather Sun Visors have stitching?

bogotajoe

yes along the outer edge

okbarnett

you have to use a steamer to smooth out the corners and edges

bogotajoe

[QUOTE=okbarnett;18357232]you have to use a steamer to smooth out the corners and edges[/

I don’t use a steamer. I never found it to help very much. I have been using a leather softener and that works really well.

bogotajoe

this one is a little harder and requires some minor sewing.

bogotajoe

This one is difficult. if you try it I recommend you use an oversized piece of leather.