Upgrading from Cloth to Leather Trim

CivicXander said:

took about 2 months of waiting but all my arm rest pieces are finally here, 4 door insert and 2 center console pieces, the sliding center console, i just used redline goods leather wrap and it works perfectly. total cost was still about $260ish give or take

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Nice. Got pics?

Just completed my complete arm-rest swap (aside from the front door panels) to leather and man what pleasing tactile difference that made. The center arm rest cover was the hardest item to swap IMO because it was hard to get in between the seam to pop the tabs. I didn't have a C-clip holding the pivot rod like original poster indicated; mine had a bracket on the drivers side bolting it in with a screw which made it easy to remove.

Chupacabra519 said:

Just completed my complete arm-rest swap (aside from the front door panels) to leather and man what pleasing tactile difference that made. The center arm rest cover was the hardest item to swap IMO because it was hard to get in between the seam to pop the tabs. I didn't have a C-clip holding the pivot rod like original poster indicated; mine had a bracket on the drivers side bolting it in with a screw which made it easy to remove.

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Post pics!

rosedraws said:

Post pics!

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Unfortunately I was doing this at night using my cell for light so I didn't end up taking pics of the bracket holding the rod on.

tagging this thread so I will know how to do this when my center console leather comes in, thanks for the instructions.

Rockstar08 said:

tagging this thread so I will know how to do this when my center console leather comes in, thanks for the instructions.

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As stated the console is different for the Coupe/Sedan. The Hatch will work but it costs an additional $33 for some reason. Just order the correct one for your application. No E or C clip on the Coupe.

will the sedan/coupe armset will not work on hatch?

Newflyer3 said:

Are you going to do the door cards too?

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How do you remove the door cards?

I want to carbon fiber wrap them to match the dash trim

new Katzskin Leather interior 4 Project Harley Quinn

Selling my hatchback trim in the classifieds if anyone is looking for OEM leather trim pieces for a hatchback.

Question for everyone who has done this. Is the armrest the only piece you can change to leather on the door panel? My sport came with the black/cream two tone interior. I had the dealer do full leather and heated seats front and rear and they swapped the door panels from a black interior to mine. I was hoping the two tone panel above the arm rest could be wrapped in leather, but the dealer said it can be removed, they had to swap the whole panel. Everyone know if they are full of shit??

epleeds said:

Question for everyone who has done this. Is the armrest the only piece you can change to leather on the door panel? My sport came with the black/cream two tone interior. I had the dealer do full leather and heated seats front and rear and they swapped the door panels from a black interior to mine. I was hoping the two tone panel above the arm rest could be wrapped in leather, but the dealer said it can be removed, they had to swap the whole panel. Everyone know if they are full of shit??

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that sounds right, I've taken apart the entire panel to install the arm rest, and its all one piece, its plastic welded. you can only remove the arm rest and everything else on the door panel is one solid piece

epleeds said:

Question for everyone who has done this. Is the armrest the only piece you can change to leather on the door panel? My sport came with the black/cream two tone interior. I had the dealer do full leather and heated seats front and rear and they swapped the door panels from a black interior to mine. I was hoping the two tone panel above the arm rest could be wrapped in leather, but the dealer said it can be removed, they had to swap the whole panel. Everyone know if they are full of shit??

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all the tabs that hold that piece are melted togethere instead of them using screws.

So I added all these part #'s in the thread to my cart last night so I could think about it and get some more quotes on full leather switch from oem cloth today. Called a few places and was anywhere from $1400-$1750 to have the seats done in black leather! Pretty expensive then adding another $300+ in oem leather parts mentioned in this thread.

While I was at my local Honda stealership today I asked them who they go through when customers want their cloth upgraded to leather during a purchase. They told me the Audio places name that they use and told me to tell them I bought a civic from them(never told him I did or didn't, guess he just figured I did...but I didn't lol) and want all leather and the dealerships deal for it. Went over to this place and showed them what I had and we picked out what I wanted which is all seats, center console/ sides, door arm rests, door cards(they know about removing these and how they are attached). All black leather(designer package style with the cf like strip in the middle of the seats) dark gray stitching. Total out the door $1299 + tax. I'm saving a ton doing it this way! They use RoadwireLeather.com

http://roadwire.com/s.nl/it.A/id.386881/.f?sc=8&category=6028534



Here's a Subaru they did

Hi there. New 2020 civic coupe owner. Mine is an EX trim, modern Steel metallic. I so want the leather interior. I looked all over for EX-L trim and there were none to be had. I'm having trouble finding parts for the doors and center console since the coupe was discontinued. Can someone find part numbers and where I can order from? I will be forever grateful.