Alcantara or Leather?
Discussion
Finally getting to lastdetails of the build now and am deciding on materials and layout of the interior.
I can have either leather or Alcantara on the dashboard, does anyone has any experiences on either as regards fading or cleaning?
If I have Alcantara inserts in the seats will they stretch if I dont have some kind of re-enforcing?
Is Wilton carpeting the best?
As you can see I have little experience in trimming something this complicated and would welcome comments.
Edited to add:- if I want a centre console instrument cutout in turned aluminium do I want it Laser Cut or is there another method that is better for edge finish etc?
Cheers Nick
>>> Edited by Aprisa on Wednesday 15th October 15:04
I can have either leather or Alcantara on the dashboard, does anyone has any experiences on either as regards fading or cleaning?
If I have Alcantara inserts in the seats will they stretch if I dont have some kind of re-enforcing?
Is Wilton carpeting the best?
As you can see I have little experience in trimming something this complicated and would welcome comments.
Edited to add:- if I want a centre console instrument cutout in turned aluminium do I want it Laser Cut or is there another method that is better for edge finish etc?
Cheers Nick
>>> Edited by Aprisa on Wednesday 15th October 15:04
Aprisa (Nick),
I’ll just address the Wilton carpet question. My experience is that Wilton is the most expensive but it isn’t in my view the best for a car. Problem is that it’s wool which shrinks. You have it fitting perfectly on day one and after time the joins open up as it shrinks and its like a pair of your “last year’s” school uniform trousers. Furthermore, wool absorbs moisture like nothing else, so if it gets wet it stays wet and increases the chances of a musty smell and windscreen being constantly misted.
Better in my view to get a good quality automotive carpet made with synthetic fibres and sound deadening and water proof backing. There are good firms offering such material as made for all the top quality manufacturers such as Jag, Merc, BMW and Nissan. There’s nothing wrong with the carpet in these cars, is there?
Den.
BTW Wilton is not only expensive by the metre, but the width is much smaller too.
I’ll just address the Wilton carpet question. My experience is that Wilton is the most expensive but it isn’t in my view the best for a car. Problem is that it’s wool which shrinks. You have it fitting perfectly on day one and after time the joins open up as it shrinks and its like a pair of your “last year’s” school uniform trousers. Furthermore, wool absorbs moisture like nothing else, so if it gets wet it stays wet and increases the chances of a musty smell and windscreen being constantly misted.
Better in my view to get a good quality automotive carpet made with synthetic fibres and sound deadening and water proof backing. There are good firms offering such material as made for all the top quality manufacturers such as Jag, Merc, BMW and Nissan. There’s nothing wrong with the carpet in these cars, is there?
Den.
BTW Wilton is not only expensive by the metre, but the width is much smaller too.
Incorrigible,
I agree with you 100%, but you really need to see and feel some of these modern fibres
.
They really are brilliant and suffer none of the problems of real wool. They wear well, don’t get eaten by bugs, absorb moisture, shrink, fade or anything else
.
As I said, they can look and feel just as good as is evidenced by who uses them. It’s a matter of choosing a decent modern carpet and not simply buying on description.
The Phantom is a high quality product and I’ve no doubt that Nick will be building to high standards. My point is that modern quality doesn’t necessarily mean reverting to traditional materials.
Den.
I agree with you 100%, but you really need to see and feel some of these modern fibres
. They really are brilliant and suffer none of the problems of real wool. They wear well, don’t get eaten by bugs, absorb moisture, shrink, fade or anything else
. As I said, they can look and feel just as good as is evidenced by who uses them. It’s a matter of choosing a decent modern carpet and not simply buying on description.
The Phantom is a high quality product and I’ve no doubt that Nick will be building to high standards. My point is that modern quality doesn’t necessarily mean reverting to traditional materials.
Den.
I would ask advice from Martin or Nigel at AutoMarine - they did a superb job on my Libra alcantara. They do the factory Nobles as well so have some pedigree..
As far as the alloy goes, I'm sure one of the Libra owners mentioned getting an instrument surround 'water cut' for the best finish.
Automarine Interiors
> Unit 5
> Noteway, Barwell, Nr Earl Shilton, Leics
> 01455 847900
Chris.
As far as the alloy goes, I'm sure one of the Libra owners mentioned getting an instrument surround 'water cut' for the best finish.
Automarine Interiors
> Unit 5
> Noteway, Barwell, Nr Earl Shilton, Leics
> 01455 847900
Chris.
Hi Chris,
A little bird told me you might be without Libra shortly........
Guido Godrie in the Netherlands had some bezels 'water cut'.
Check out his build diary (in English) at:
www.gtmv6.com
A little bird told me you might be without Libra shortly........
Guido Godrie in the Netherlands had some bezels 'water cut'.
Check out his build diary (in English) at:
www.gtmv6.com
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