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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: carter.gsd on 19 March 2009, 16:25

Title: suede or Alcantara
Post by: carter.gsd on 19 March 2009, 16:25

Have been looking around for some alcantara, which has been quite a mission, found some on Ebay but £50 a meter in black!

The local fabric shop has suede at £2.50 a meter!

Whats your thoughts on alcantara or suede, and has anyone worked with these materials before?

I just want i bit to cover the top edge of the door cards.

Title: Re: suede or Alcantara
Post by: Len on 19 March 2009, 17:12

Suede is a soft material and not good for wear!
Also it will go smooth and patchy in high use areas.

Why not smooth leather? price will be less than alcantara!

Title: Re: suede or Alcantara
Post by: carter.gsd on 19 March 2009, 17:36

Good point had'nt thought of that.

just been offered some Alcantara, (albeit seconds, said it satisfactory though) for £10 a meter, may be worth a tenner to find out, otherwise i think leather option may be my only choice, the current stuff is starting to look a bit worse for wear.

Title: Re: suede or Alcantara
Post by: ...joe on 19 March 2009, 19:16

Alcantara is expensive... more than people seem to think!

suede for £2.50 a meter? probably not suede then!

Title: Re: suede or Alcantara
Post by: Len on 20 March 2009, 07:59

....... and joe is the man in the know!