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[zrblue]

Hi all,

Ive been looking for some replacement door cards/interior door coverings, but i cant help but think they must be fairly simple to make DIY style.

Im looking to stick with solid black, so nothing fancy design wise, and using the existing door cards as a template would all make for a fairly easy and cheap project...i think?

Anyone attempted this? or have links to a guide etc?

Cheers.

[jt89]

Absolute peice of cake.. all you need is some board the same thickness as the exsisting door cards and make sure its non porous as the glue will just soak in, if youi do get some wood where the glue is like;y to soak in use gaffer tape on the cards first so it doesnt soak through, might sound daft and abit of a bodge but i was told same thing and it works a treat. get enough black vinyl to cover them, and maybe abit extra to incase of mistakes, got mine from dunelm mills, some spray glue to stick the vynil to the wood. To start obviously u need to cut the cards to fit the doors, with the correct holes etc. lie the cards flat ontop of the vynil on a table or something flat and cut the vynil about an inch bigger than the card all the way around.leaving eough extra to be able to stick on the reverse side. Now use spray glue (evostick works fine-got mine from wilkos) and spray allover the correct side of the card and the correct side of the vynil, leaving the vynil lay flat on the table place the card ontop so it sticks.carefuly turn it over and gently rub the vynil all over to ensure there are no air bubbles or creases anywhere, once happy with it, turn it back over and cut ia series of line in the vynil around the edge. Every 15-20mm will be fine, spray both the card and the vynil at the same time and gently stick the vynil to the back of the card, making sure its not slack or anything around the edge. With the holes, simply peirce the vynil in the centre of the holes, cut little tabs in the material and repeat what you did with the edge of the card.
hope this helps,even if the explanation is long winded haha. It really is very easy though.

[Brams96]

Would using 2-3mm hardboard be ok. I thought of using MDF but after your comment about 'soaking in' I'm not sure.

[jt89]

Yeah that shud be fine as long as it fits in the groove on the door when u put it on (at the top). And dont forget the holes for the plastic clips that secure it onto the door. If you do end up getting MDF just do what i said and use gaffer tape to cover the surface, this will stop the soaking in, its worked great on mine.

[zrblue]

Absolute peice of cake.. all you need is some board the same thickness as the exsisting door cards and make sure its non porous as the glue will just soak in, if youi do get some wood where the glue is like;y to soak in use gaffer tape on the cards first so it doesnt soak through, might sound daft and abit of a bodge but i was told same thing and it works a treat. get enough black vinyl to cover them, and maybe abit extra to incase of mistakes, got mine from dunelm mills, some spray glue to stick the vynil to the wood. To start obviously u need to cut the cards to fit the doors, with the correct holes etc. lie the cards flat ontop of the vynil on a table or something flat and cut the vynil about an inch bigger than the card all the way around.leaving eough extra to be able to stick on the reverse side. Now use spray glue (evostick works fine-got mine from wilkos) and spray allover the correct side of the card and the correct side of the vynil, leaving the vynil lay flat on the table place the card ontop so it sticks.carefuly turn it over and gently rub the vynil all over to ensure there are no air bubbles or creases anywhere, once happy with it, turn it back over and cut ia series of line in the vynil around the edge. Every 15-20mm will be fine, spray both the card and the vynil at the same time and gently stick the vynil to the back of the card, making sure its not slack or anything around the edge. With the holes, simply peirce the vynil in the centre of the holes, cut little tabs in the material and repeat what you did with the edge of the card.
hope this helps,even if the explanation is long winded haha. It really is very easy though.

Cheers for that, extremely helpful!

This should save me the £59.99 i was going to spend on door cards off ebay.

[jt89]

No probs, glad to help out. Hope your as happy with the outcome as I am with mine.

[Brams96]

jt89 - have you got any pics of yours?

[jt89]

jt89 - have you got any pics of yours?

Nope I havent sorry mate, cameras now broken (only 3 weeks old aswell),would have put some up if not

[roberts]

Would using 2-3mm hardboard be ok. I thought of using MDF but after your comment about 'soaking in' I'm not sure.

it's 3.5mm Hardboard you need.

You can buy MDF ones on eBay but there too think once you add padding

[george91]

Have you thought about aluminium door cards, i know its not what you asked but they look nice and simple and i really like the look of them. Here's a link to some ones project with them, Here.

[MBarnes]

Another option... Have you thought about spraying your existing doorcards? I did mine this weekend with vinyl spray and they came out well

[zrblue]

Another option... Have you thought about spraying your existing doorcards? I did mine this weekend with vinyl spray and they came out well

That had never crossed my mind...it sounds a good, easy way to get the desired effect. Would you be able to post some pics of your work? Thanks.

[zrblue]

Have you thought about aluminium door cards, i know its not what you asked but they look nice and simple and i really like the look of them. Here's a link to some ones project with them, Here.

Thay do look good, by i think they might be a bit too "race" looking for my mini, otherwise, they are pretty cool.

[roofless]

thought about Di-bond or aluca-bond? very thin aluminium facing 2 sides of ABS plastic - super stiff, super lightweight and totally water proof.

[AdamBilsy]

thought about Di-bond or aluca-bond? very thin aluminium facing 2 sides of ABS plastic - super stiff, super lightweight and totally water proof.

Well you learn something new everyday... Always knew it as 'Ally Styrene Sandwich' when I've used it before.