Sun Visor Rebuild-Recommendations?

[BigPapa]

Sorry, Shelby. I forgot about the video. I’ll try to remember tomorrow.

 

[BigPapa]

Well, I FINALLY remembered to ask about the video. He said that sometimes he does have to open them up like you did, particularly when they have a mirror that requires him to split it apart to remove it. But, when he recovered mine, he wrapped the cover material around the visor, glued it around the edges, sewed it together, then stuffed it in between the halves with a putty knife. He did not separate the plastic like you did. Mine had the lit vanity mirrors that came out without having to split it.

 

[Shelby Griggs]

Well, I FINALLY remembered to ask about the video. He said that sometimes he does have to open them up like you did, particularly when they have a mirror that requires him to split it apart to remove it. But, when he recovered mine, he wrapped the cover material around the visor, glued it around the edges, sewed it together, then stuffed it in between the halves with a putty knife. He did not separate the plastic like you did. Mine had the lit vanity mirrors that came out without having to split it.

Well maybe I shouldn't have split mine? I did that based on a very similar design for an Audi that was produced by a professional upholstery guy. I have a broken apart visor now. Ended up purchasing a pair of used visors for $70 from LKQ and had them cleaned at a detail shop, serviceable for now, but fabric is failing as on my original ones. Into these used ones for $120 and looking to spend more having a shop recover them.

So far zero luck getting an upholstery shop to tackle this job. One local shop refused (recommended buying in used market), one local shop no response to either a phone call or email, two out of state shops no response to email. This seems to be a job no shop can do or wants to do more likely. @BigPapa were you happy with results from your guy and would he take that on if I sent my junk yard pair in for recovering?

What would be nice is a pair from a truck that was from a northern state, garaged, low miles and then wrecked or finding a NOS pair some place.

 

[BigPapa]

Yes, I was pleased with Roger’s work. He’s done upholstery for over 40 years. I’m sure he’d do yours. What color are yours, gray or tan? Do you have material? What’s your mirror look like?

 

[Shelby Griggs]

Yes, I was pleased with Roger’s work. He’s done upholstery for over 40 years. I’m sure he’d do yours. What color are yours, gray or tan? Do you have material? What’s your mirror look like?

Mirror is on both sides, non-lighted. I might have enough material left after basically wasting a good amount trying. The OEM color was a tannish color. I ordered some material online that is a decent match, but not perfect. I am actually trying to match the current headliner color done a few years back by a shop that is no longer in business, so getting exact material brand and color is a guess. If there isn't enough material, I can provide the vendor and part number. I could also order it, but shipping to me and then shipping to Roger, so that doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The intent at the time was to match the OEM headliner when it was rebuilt, so I suppose matching what is currently on the visors would probably work too and he may actually have a material in stock that is close enough. When he did yours, did he remove all the original material before placing the new, or did he just cover over the old?

 

[BigPapa]

He removed it. I’m pretty sure he has the tan color. I’ll ask him about it tomorrow. PM sent.