Armrest Retrim - How easy

[gdbarratt]

I have upgraded my Sport interior to a half leather S-Line but it did not include an armrest so I still have my original cloth one in place. To be honest it sticks out a bit when put next to the new interior. I was wondering how easy it is to re-trim? I have found this on eBay (eBay - The UK's Online Marketplace) and they have told me to just remove the cloth and then stick it on!?! In theory it sounds easy enough but in practice I doubt it!

Anybody done anything like this?
How easy was it and did it come out looking OEM?

Thanks, any feedback apreciated.

 

[Goner]

I've got an arm rest in leather from my s line interior, the clip is nackered though, one of the lugs has snapped other one is intact.

 

[Ash187]

i have on of those armrest covers that i want to fit onto a lid to test it out... dont want to ruin my leather lid just yet

 

[Farhan]

I have a fully working cloth lid you guys could buy off me and butcher as a test!

 

[Ash187]

how much bro? im interested!!

 

[Goner]

£20 paypal gift/postage included for mine.

 

[Ash187]

ok guys, so i got the cloth armrest from Farhan and tried to do the armrest myself, so i split the lid from the plastic which was very scary but this is what i ended up with:

As you can see the leather cover i have looks a little big for the lid so after some debating i emailed the seller to ask if he had sent me the right size lid cover.

So after another few emails the seller had agreed that i can send the armrest lid with the plastic bottom part to him along with the leather cover and he would fit and send it back to me.
a week later i received the completed lid in the same box i sent it in and i have to say i am impressed!
is really starting to look the part now in the car.