Editing Door trim -Re-trimming (section)

==Arm-rests==

Unscrew the soft part of the arm-rest from the plastic backing.
Remove the staples from the arm-rest.
These staples are a little bit harder to remove than the other ones, the underside of the arm-rest where the staples sit is made of hard plastic, and it's easy for the screwdriver to slip.... just take your time and be careful not to stab yourself.
Peel the fabric off, and unpick the seams on each side.
You will be using this as a template.

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This is what the arm-rest cover looks like.
All 4 arm-rests are the same.
Flatten it the best you can (I wouldn't recommend ironing it, even on a low heat I think it would melt).
Before you mark out your patterns, have a good look at the fabric.
Cut a little sample swatch off, and have a play with it, familiarise yourself with the way it moves.
See if it stretches more in one direction than it does the other.
Then have a look at your t-shirt..... really!
Notice how the lines run up and down? It will stretch easier from side to side due to the weave of the fabric. 
If you have chosen a stiff fabric, this won't really matter.
If you have chosen a softer fabric, the "stretch factor" could have some bearing on the end result.
Lay your template on the fabric, get the chalk, and draw a line around it, and cut it out.
You will need to cut 4 of these.
Once you've cut them out, grab your tamplate again, and check out where the old seams were.
Sew along these lines.
Due to the stretch in my fabric, I had to move the seams a little closer together.
Only sew one at first, then test fit it.
You may need to move your seams, which means unpicking all your hard work, if you have to do this, it's much easier to only have to do it once!
When you're happy with the seams, pull the fabric over the arm-rest, and make sure the open end of the seam points to the ground, otherwise it will sit on the upward facing part of the arm-rest, and it will look lumpy.
When you're happy with it, staple it into place. Take care putting these staples in, they can slip on the plastic. 

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Put the arm-rest insert back into the plastic backing, and replace the screws.
You should have something that looks like this. Now you need to do that all over again, 3 more times.

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