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How to repair a tear on the armrest of an Audi A3 8P

Model: Audi A3 MK 2, 8P - Years 2003-2013
Part: Car door

In this video, we see how to repair a tear on the inner armrest of the door of an AUDI A3 8P. First of all, we need vinyl, which we must choose in a color as similar as possible to the interior upholstery of our car. In this case, it is less difficult because the interiors are black, but it is true that even black has different shades. We have a rough indication for the purchase of the vinyl: the code 601099823675860 on temu.com at a price of 9.00 euros for a 100x50 film sheet. The procedure indicated by the youtuber is simple: we need to remove the armrest, remove the outlines of the damaged part (and here, in our opinion, the result could be improved by completely removing the old cover: in fact, even by perfectly shaping the vinyl on the armrest with hot air, as the youtuber does, the part where the vinyl is missing remains visible) and then shape the vinyl with a hairdryer, so that it can adapt to the armrest. By reassembling it, it will look perfect as new.

Posted on 19 April 2025 by ScegliAuto

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