Custom red knee pads - Page 2

arpad_m · 09-15-2018, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

I'm very happy on how they turned out.

Finally it wasn't because I wasn't able to make them, but mot because I didn't have the right material for the kind of job I was doing.

I'm done 3 pads now, gonna finish the other one tomorrow evening and hopefully I'll be able to see the final result installed in the car this Sunday!

Thanks arpad_m.

You're welcome. I would happily buy these if I didn't already have the red GM knee pads.

Camaro_QC · 09-15-2018, 10:50 PM

Not sure if it would be worth it. Both for me and for the person who buys them.

It takes approximately 1 hour for the door pads and 1.5-2 hours for the center console pads. Add the material cost plus the cost of shipping back and forth, you're almost the range of a professional doing it or just a little more savings to get the GM ones. And the quality is way better I'm pretty sure.

But for me, since I did it myself and I already had the plastic pads, it was really worth it.

I could always do a group buy and get a bunch of plastic pads and then wrap them, but pretty sure there wouldn't be enough people for that. And I'm not sure I want to be responsible of something if a problem happens...!!

Want1 · 09-16-2018, 10:25 AM

They look AWESOME!!
Great job!!

Camaro_QC · 09-16-2018, 11:17 AM

Final result!

Camaro_QC · 09-16-2018, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Want1

They look AWESOME!!
Great job!!

Thanks! I'm really happy with the result!

ToeKnee Sea · 09-17-2018, 11:33 AM

they look great. Great job.

ToeKnee Sea · 01-31-2019, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Camaro_QC

Toeknee Sea, these were pretty good. I found out that making little cuts on the material helps to wrap the corners by overlapping the material. But that requires a hell of a great glue

Gonna go to the hardware store and buy a stronger contact adhesive and give it another try.

Hey QC - where did you pick up your vinyl?

Camaro_QC · 01-31-2019, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ToeKnee Sea

Hey QC - where did you pick up your vinyl?

Replied to your Pm.

I found the vinyl at my local fabric store called Fabricville.

jeffro355 · 08-09-2019, 10:55 AM

Got my knee pads covered by a local upholsterer. Turned out nice, huge upgrade from the plastic! He did the stitching on the door pads different from the oem.

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Camaro_QC · 08-09-2019, 11:10 AM

They came out great!!

09-15-2018, 10:50 PM	#16
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,660	Not sure if it would be worth it. Both for me and for the person who buys them. It takes approximately 1 hour for the door pads and 1.5-2 hours for the center console pads. Add the material cost plus the cost of shipping back and forth, you're almost the range of a professional doing it or just a little more savings to get the GM ones. And the quality is way better I'm pretty sure. But for me, since I did it myself and I already had the plastic pads, it was really worth it. I could always do a group buy and get a bunch of plastic pads and then wrap them, but pretty sure there wouldn't be enough people for that. And I'm not sure I want to be responsible of something if a problem happens...!! __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

09-16-2018, 11:17 AM	#18
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,660	Final result! Attached Images __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

08-09-2019, 11:10 AM	#24
Camaro_QC Drives: 08 Tiburon GS, 2018 Camaro 2.0T Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Québec Posts: 1,660	They came out great!! __________________ 2018 Camaro LS \| 6 spd \| 2.0L turbo \| Nightfall Grey \| RS package \| Technology Package. --------------------- Order WDGHKX 1100 - 5/08/2018 \| 3800 - 6/18/2018 2000 - 5/09/2018 \| 4200 - 6/21/2018 3000 - 5/28/2018 \| 5000 - 6/27/2018 6000 - 6/29/2018

09-16-2018, 10:25 AM	#17
Want1 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 127	They look AWESOME!! Great job!!

09-17-2018, 11:33 AM	#20
ToeKnee Sea Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Harrisburg, NC Posts: 96	they look great. Great job.

08-09-2019, 10:55 AM	#23
jeffro355 Drives: 2019 Camaro SS Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 21	Got my knee pads covered by a local upholsterer. Turned out nice, huge upgrade from the plastic! He did the stitching on the door pads different from the oem.

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