Not too many of us have a staple gun the caliber of yours. I have several better than the average home staple guns but none would come close to going through the plastic. Some instruction videos just use glue of some kind but I don't care for that idea. I ended up using a pop rivet gun. After trying several sizes pop rivets I ended up using 1/8' x3/8' on 90% of the repair. After riveting and trimming the excess material I went around and worked 'shoe goo' under the remaining material just for extra/backup holding. I feel good about the results...it looks great & I will install it back on the truck tomorrow. BTW, quality instructional video.
If you put the new cover in the dryer BEFORE installing the heat relaxes the fabric and those wrinkles disappear. Did it on my Acura MDX that way. Love the pneumatic stapler!
I just bought a 2015 Silverado and the center armrest cover is worn just like yours (worse, actually). I have a replacement ordered that should be here tomorrow. I had no idea how to disassemble the lid, until I saw your video. I have a pneumatic staple gun, what size staples did you use? I have some 1/4”, 3/4”, 1/2” and 7/8” available.
I just checked on amazon after reading this comment, I could only find "whole lid" replacements for trucks w/ the full center console. No lid replacements for these center fold down seat console tops.
Not too many of us have a staple gun the caliber of yours. I have several better than the average home staple guns but none would come close to going through the plastic. Some instruction videos just use glue of some kind but I don't care for that idea. I ended up using a pop rivet gun. After trying several sizes pop rivets I ended up using 1/8' x3/8' on 90% of the repair. After riveting and trimming the excess material I went around and worked 'shoe goo' under the remaining material just for extra/backup holding. I feel good about the results...it looks great & I will install it back on the truck tomorrow. BTW, quality instructional video.
That's a good alternative, thanks for sharing
Link to Armrest cover: amzn.to/3NrjA7f
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Clear and precise. No bullshit. Rihht to the point. I was going to replace the entire console till I came across your video. Thank you.
Glad this helped! Best of luck!
Thank you... For the information, I just replaced mine.. It is greatly appreciated.
Glad to hear!
that staple gun is from Porter Cable and it is an upholstery stapler. Porte Cable also sells the staples for it.
Yes!
Thanks for the video! I’m gonna do my 2015 2500 when my cover comes in.
Nice!
Thank you man, I buy the same cover in Amazon ! Grettings from Mexico ✌🏻
Thanks! Good luck with the installation!
I don’t have a staple gun like yours so I used a hot glue gun. Worked like a charm.
Way to inovate!
If you put the new cover in the dryer BEFORE installing the heat relaxes the fabric and those wrinkles disappear. Did it on my Acura MDX that way. Love the pneumatic stapler!
Great tip!!
Really must live in a simulation, this exact thing was on my mind at my last service call…. And here we are 😂😂
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I just bought a 2015 Silverado and the center armrest cover is worn just like yours (worse, actually). I have a replacement ordered that should be here tomorrow. I had no idea how to disassemble the lid, until I saw your video. I have a pneumatic staple gun, what size staples did you use? I have some 1/4”, 3/4”, 1/2” and 7/8” available.
I think mine were 1/4" staples.
Thanks for the vid!
Yes!!
Where did you get the cover for the arm rest??
Just on Amazon, here's the link amzn.to/44TEKku
great I would like to recover the seat part in leater.
For the middle seat?
for the jump seat that goes in the middle that is also a console. @@Myksgarage
Can’t get the center plastic holes to line up
I wonder why?
@ finally got it. Little tight fight. Gonna try to trim some more or see how it goes after it gets a chance to settle. Appreciate the video!
What size staples
I just used these: amzn.to/48k1MTM
Thank you very much
My pleasure!
What size staples you use ?
I believe they were upholstery staples like these that fit my specific stapler
amzn.to/3Xjsl8z
Clean job . Good deal
Thanks! It turned out pretty good
Awesome Video 👍 Thanks 🙏
Absolutely! 👍
What size staples?
3/8
The whole lids sell on Amazon for $50
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I just checked on amazon after reading this comment, I could only find "whole lid" replacements for trucks w/ the full center console. No lid replacements for these center fold down seat console tops.
Link?
Looks like below average work to be honest.
You are very observant
Perhaps you can show us your above average work?
What size staples?
I'll have to check,