How to Replace Armrest Console Door Panel Leather 2013-2018 Toyota Avalon

[@jaytroubez7268]

This is the only video on KZbin that actually shows how to remove the whole center console. Thank you!

[@jasweb147]

For anyone who attempts to do this fix, here are a few tips: use a heat gun on low setting to make the fabric more malleable and to remove the wrinkles. Staples can be used, but you'll need a heat gun (low setting again) to warm up the hard plastic. Move the heat gun around, to avoid over heating in one spot. This will make the stapling much easier. The other option (which I used) was use DAP Cement glue to secure the new leather covers. Best of luck.

[@MapleMan]

Yep. Specifically DAP Weldwood Contact Cement. Planned to use staples too, but the cement attached it so well I did not need staples.

[@jasweb147]

@@MapleMan my experience as well. 7 months later, still holding up great!!

[@goldwingerppg5953]

I agree with heat gun, but if you haven’t work with a heat gun you should definitely should practice on something similar that’s disposable. I believe the new wrap is designed to go over the original for padding comfort.

[@mathiveluswamy140]

Thank you so much for this video explaining how to remove the center console cover. I bought mine on eBay from KBH AutoSport in the dark gray trim and it matched perfectly. I did have trouble with the staples so I ended up using Gorilla heavy duty glue spray I had at home. I also bought this "Pell flexible foam stabilizer" from Joann Fabrics for $3 and glued it to the inside of this trim. It gives the additional cushion that the OEM cover gave and I'm quite happy with the result. Thanks again for all the tips in the video.

[@Marhaba9026]

كنت افكر اشتري القطع قبل مشاهدة المقطع، بعد مشاهدة المقطع يبدو ليس من السهل عمل إعادة التنجيد. شكرا للشرح الممتاز.

[@jasweb147]

Glad I found your video and I need to do the same thing for my 2014 Avalon!

[@TunerwithKids]

Go black if you have brown.

[@jasweb147]

@@TunerwithKids Thank you. I have black interior. Looks like the doors are the hardest part. Will start the project tomorrow. Waiting for the glue and heavy duty staple gun to arrive.

[@e.l.6548]

I have the same car and never had a problem with the car. I had the same problem but this is the only problem I've had with the Avalon with 109,000. Cheap fix and doesn't affect the reliability with gladly purchase a toyota again

[@يووونسالحوسني]

I have exactly such a car, and indeed, this is a manufacturing defect for this generation, and Toyota did not solve this problem, and this is one of the reasons for stopping manufacturing Avalon, because they focus more on Lexus. But the leather that I bought from Amazon is of a different color and the stitching has ripples, but the result is good

[@TunerwithKids]

Yes my brown was way off but looks good. I am swapping Cupholder to black and gonna order another set and cut to fit rear door panels since rear replacements are hard to find. Plus same supplier so color matches.

[@يووونسالحوسني]

@@TunerwithKids Black may be more suitable, but there are more beautiful colors on top of beige. I expect a darker color should be chosen. Look at the light color does not suit much. Choice of German leather. It is plain and there are not many granules in it

[@atuck6082]

Not a defect. Toyota uses cheap leather and an overall cheap interior/body parts. It's been this way since I started working on cars in the 90's when the camry doors would consistently break.

[@3130studios]

This is a great video! I am going to get my console skin fixed asap!

[@TheLucindamaria]

Thank you! I replaced the cover on my console and it looks perfect! I don’t have the courage to do the armrests.

[@goldwingerppg5953]

Good video to remove the console and door. I have an electric stapler and it works much better than a hand stapler. I used 3M 90 adhesive spray to align my seams first and it worked well. I think the trim is bigger to wrap over the original wrap to give padding. A heat gun on a low setting can get wrinkles out.

[@wasing02]

Thanks for the video. On your advice, I went with the black instead of the brown and it looks great. I also chose to leave the existing vinyl in place and wrapped the new right over the top of it. This worked great on the center console because I kept the soft padding in place. On the door arm rest it was difficult to add the vinyl over the old because the space is limited and the tolerances are tight. I would probably remove the old vinyl on the arm rest if I had it to do over.

[@coletesafaye6109]

Bought my 2015 in 2020 interior went to dust ab a year ago thank you so much for making a vid on this

[@rocjones6543]

Good job thanks a lot I've got to work on my 2013 limited same issues😊

[@TunerwithKids]

The rear armrest door cover isn’t sold by most sellers but I looked it you can also trim a front replacement to fit. I have a set that I will be trying to redo soon.

[@cyclelogic7079]

Thank you . I been looking for a video on how to do this

[@calraise6460]

Thank you sir. Quality work.

[@SalSilvestro-cu5li]

Good advice. Any tips on the replacement of the parking brake cables on a 2014 Avalon?

[@raymondspears2575]

Great video...going to try it

[@captnmack747]

Thanks. Going to be doing this today!

[@joeslovo7384]

Tremendous! Thanks so much!

[@turkialsulami8359]

Useful video, thanks for sharing

[@Loading1011]

Hi were you able to replace the cup holder leather cover? I found one for my avalon but have no clue how to replace it. If you have can you make a video 😅

[@TunerwithKids]

I have not, I did replace it with a junkyard one from 2017 model but it also starts to melt in hot sun. I plan to try and wrap the old one using some vinyl leather I bought for the slide lid under the radio.

[@APlusCrypto]

What about putting the cover right over the old ones so you don't lose the cushioning and maybe even getting some additional cushioning

[@ismsult]

شكرا جزيلا أنت رائع

[@govnor]

Nice video! Thanks 👍

[@Guerrero18601]

Gracias . Muy util

[@termin8d]

Thank you - this is very helpful! Where can I find those yellow tools you're using?

[@TunerwithKids]

Just regular pry tools from Amazon

[@zackcaskey6683]

Hey I just bought a 2015 Avalon and had the same issue with the center console. I was having trouble figuring out the exact color to order online, it’s almost like a light grey/blueish color. You wouldn’t happen to know the color to order?

[@TunerwithKids]

Nope, but I’d do black since most of the interior is also black. I made mistake and bought brown when should have done black.

[@zackcaskey6683]

@@TunerwithKids scared to order the black and it not much the cup holder and sides/steering wheel 😭

[@HopeDealerJoe]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@kimledbetter9794]

Awesome

[@24Klaw]

So helpful… seems like a lot of

[@jennifer2421]

It seems like this is a very common issue with the Toyota Avalons. I won't be buying another Toyota because of this. My Honda never fell apart even with many many more miles. I'm barely over 100k & my avalon is falling apart. Shame.

[@TunerwithKids]

Common issue from this era. It’s probably a bad supplier at the time.

[@wasing02]

It's true that the interior for the avalon is certainly not top quality, but the trade off is that the engine is bullet proof and will run 250k miles easily. Replacing the arm rests is an easy fix for such a reliable car.

[@mystupidfacebook]

​@@wasing02easy fix... I much rather have a bullet proof reliable drivetrain and deal with the small cosmetic issues one by one no big deal