UPDATE: Mine lasted up until early this summer then it started peeling again. I bought some 3M heavy duty spray and am going to try it soon, when I get the time. I also bought some contact cement for around the edges as touch up. Will let you know how it works.

Anyone taken the door apart to see if its possible to wrap a new piece more completely around it? These fabric pieces don't seem to give much excess... cut right to the edge.

Joe

 

i just peeled mine off and just left it that way lol

 

How does it look? Are there little pieces of foam still left on there or did they come off easily?

 

came off easy i just took some goo gone to it and it came right off my interior is black and the plastic piece that the foam is glued on to was black also so it just looks like a black panel now with no fake leather insert lol

 

I see that mine are peeling, too, at the top edge of both rear inserts. I've tried tucking them back in, but that doesn't work. I may try a thin bead of silicone caulk to see if that holds.

It's a shame that this is such a big problem, especially for what these cars cost. I had a 1994 Dodge Stealth R/T (my son is driving it now). It is almost 17 years old, and none of the leather inserts are peeling. Maybe the guys at Infiniti (Nissan) should give the guys at Mitsubishi a call to find out what kind of adhesive they're using.

 

OK, so I finally got around to working on this. My car was parked outside for about 1 week, and the heat caused both side leather panels to really come unglued and peel.

I got some clear 100% silicone caulk and spread a very thin bead throughout the panel area, and another bead around the edge. The silicone caulk takes several hours to set up, so there is plenty of working time to get everything aligned. I let it cure overnight with the windows open, so it would get rid of the "vinegar" smell that the silicone caulk creates. Today, all looks very good. I found that where I got a bit of silicone on the plastic, I can just rub it with my finger and it comes right off.

I think the silicone will be good, because it holds up to heat and cold very well. Plus, I thought it was easy to put it right where I wanted it, versus trying to spray an adhesive.

 

Mine just comes unglued in the center but the edges are intact, how do I get behind it to reglue it??

 

you prob cant without taking the whole panel off and reglueing it.

 

I had great success using Locite plastic epoxy. Yes, that is rather odd, but it has held up 100% through two South Texas summers. I also drive with the windows down a lot, and it is doing well. I actually used some sand paper on the plastic panel underneath and cleaned it with alcohol after. Then I pulled the leather out, evenly applied the glue to the panel then aligned and tucked in the edges using a plastic card.

Edit: after you peel off the insert, then use the sandpaper on the exposed under panel as to help the glue adhere better. Posting from a phone is rather difficult.

 

So u can't access from behind if I take the panel off??

 

No. The plastic panel is all one piece. The only way to repair it is to peel off the whole insert, and reglue. Its not a matter of IF it will peel of, its a matter of WHEN. Do it once, do it right, and be done with it.

 

I wish the interior was a little better quality.. Seems like the cheaped out on it..

 

Yeah, big time. I won't even elaborate on my issues. But I'd take minor interior flaws as opposed to big mechanical problems anyday. I'm at 112k on my 03 coupe with nothing outside of regular maintanence and a few torn bushings. God bless Nissan reliability. And for lack of a finer way of saying it, I've driven the absolute **** out of my car since day 1. Nissan/Infiniti has won my loyalty!

 

Mine are off and have been for some time. I actually bought the car that way and didnt realize it. But I will be doing a custom interior soon and will have them do a really good job tacking it down.

 

Yeah that is true.. I'm at 93k and have only had to replace my cam sensors.. My driver seat bolster is gone and the seat motor is barely working but I guess that's only minor problems..