Armrests & door-card inserts by post

Armrests and door cards take more punishment than almost any other trim in a car: elbows, seatbelt buckles, wedding rings and winter coats all leave their mark. The good news is that most of these parts unbolt or unclip, fit in a box, and suit our By Post service perfectly: quote from photos, post the part, and get it back retrimmed by hand.

What ships well

The best postal candidates are parts that are small, rigid and removable:

• Centre armrests: console lids and sliding armrests, usually held by a few screws or a hinge pin.
• Door-card inserts and armrest sections: many cars have separate insert panels or armrest pads that come away from the main door card.
• Door-top rolls: the padded roll along the window line, a classic wear point on older cars.
• Full door cards: postable if boxed flat with padding, though they need a bigger box and more care.
• Other small trim: headrests, sun visors, console lids and similar panels. If it fits in a box, it's worth asking.

Not sure whether your part comes off, or whether it's worth doing? Send a photo before you touch anything: that's exactly what the photo quote is for.

Photo-based quoting

Every postal trim job starts with photos, and it works in your favour. A shot of the part in place, a close-up of the wear, and your car's make and model tell us the size, the shape, how it's likely fixed and what condition the base is in. From that we give you a firm price and honest advice, including telling you if a part is borderline, if the substrate needs attention, or if a seat repair approach would be better value than a full retrim. Nothing comes off your car until you've seen the number.

In the workshop

Once your part arrives (we confirm the moment it lands) it goes to our lead trimmer Craig, who has 15 years' experience in automotive trimming. The old covering is stripped, the base and foam are checked, and the new material is cut and trimmed to the part by hand: tight corners, even tension, and stitching where the original design calls for it. You choose the leather, the colour and the stitch colour, and we can match your existing interior from a photo or carry through the exact hide from a previous Ultimate Trim job on your car, whether that was a steering wheel or a full leather interior.

When it's finished you approve photos, and the part is padded, boxed and returned to your door by courier. Refitting is the removal in reverse: most customers have their armrest back on the car in minutes. And if you'd rather talk it through in person first, you're always welcome to visit the workshop at Unit 6 Carrock Road, Wirral.