UPGRADE your center armrest.....

[imaphaetonguy]

I got tired of the hard center armrest.

So, I bought some upholstery fabric at a local store, and found an auto upholstery shop to install the fabric (I bought 1/2 yard) and about 1 inch of new foam.

Total cost $40: ($5 fabric & $35 install) Love the soft results.

Removing the armrest is easy:

1) remove the cover plate on the hinges

2) remove three Phillips head screws

3) pop off the plastic under tray

 

[PMCErnie]

Good idea, but why that fabric?

 

[imaphaetonguy]

My family crest is "tweed".

Our black interiors are not really black. They are more an ebony or charcoal. Regular black fabrics didn't quite match. I wanted to use black Alcantara, but its $100+ per yard, and not really a good color match.

The fabric I used is actually a great color match to the interior. It appears much darker without the camera's flash.

 

[Ruissimo]

It'd be nice if you could just add a little more padding to the existing armrest and KEEP the leather cover. How much "extra" is there on the leather? From the pics, I can see maybe a 1/4 inch of leftover leather?

 

[PhorenReign]

Can you please report pictures of center armrest removal. Some items of a passenger dropped in between the crevasse .

 

[OneFunGenesis]

Please do not bump a 3 year old thread. Please start a new one if you still have questions.

Thank you

OFG