DIY B pillar seatbelt trim protector - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

AK2112 · 04-09-2023, 06:43 PM

I got tired of looking at the plastic protective film that comes on the interior b pillar so I started looking into a solution.

Stickerfab sells carbon fiber wrap but I've heard that they can be tricky to install and maybe the adhesion isn't the best.

https://www.stickerfab.com/collectio...40800268648559

I also saw these which look better but are expensive.

https://www.86worx.com/axis-parts-se...kle-guard.html

Instead of shelling out for these two options, I went to Amazon and bought this 3 pack of 8x10 leather repair patch. I figured if this shit is tough and sticky enough to work on a leather couch you sit on, they should have no issue sticking to the plastic trim in the car. This is the set I bought. You get 3 x810 sheets for $14.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKD2M9M...t_details&th=1

I peeled off the plastic that came with the car and measured it. 6 x 10. So, I chopped 2 inches off one of the sheets.

I cleaned the b pillar for max adhesion and applied the leather patch. Pull back the weather stripping and there's even a very convenient clip that you can use to line up the patch. Put the edge you cut under the weather stripping and smooth it on.

Here's a look at the clip that I lined up the bottom of the leather with.

And here's what the leather looks like stuck on

Another angle...

The leather seems quite sticky and it laid nice and flat.

$14 and 20 minutes of work. Maybe not the most necessary thing but I don't like seeing interior trim get dinged up so this works.

gkubed · 04-09-2023, 07:38 PM

Big improvement. Nice job!

eyeballs · 04-09-2023, 10:29 PM

Only once have I ever had an issue with that plastic getting marked from the seatbelt, and that was mainly due to having a cg lock in place.

Sapphireho · 04-09-2023, 11:45 PM

I Thought that was for protection when people are going in/out of the back seat?

otter · 04-17-2023, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I Thought that was for protection when people are going in/out of the back seat?

It's just part of the interior protection for shipping. Dealer is supposed to remove it before delivering the car to the customer.

cvx5832ft86 · 04-17-2023, 11:44 PM

Same. Ripped it off as soon as I saw this thread. It came off pretty easily, which tells me it was meant to be removed.

04-09-2023, 06:43 PM	#1
AK2112 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Drives: 22 BRZ Location: Chicago Posts: 211 Thanks: 206 Thanked 129 Times in 79 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	DIY B pillar seatbelt trim protector I got tired of looking at the plastic protective film that comes on the interior b pillar so I started looking into a solution. Stickerfab sells carbon fiber wrap but I've heard that they can be tricky to install and maybe the adhesion isn't the best. https://www.stickerfab.com/collectio...40800268648559 I also saw these which look better but are expensive. https://www.86worx.com/axis-parts-se...kle-guard.html Instead of shelling out for these two options, I went to Amazon and bought this 3 pack of 8x10 leather repair patch. I figured if this shit is tough and sticky enough to work on a leather couch you sit on, they should have no issue sticking to the plastic trim in the car. This is the set I bought. You get 3 x810 sheets for $14. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WKD2M9M...t_details&th=1 I peeled off the plastic that came with the car and measured it. 6 x 10. So, I chopped 2 inches off one of the sheets. I cleaned the b pillar for max adhesion and applied the leather patch. Pull back the weather stripping and there's even a very convenient clip that you can use to line up the patch. Put the edge you cut under the weather stripping and smooth it on. Here's a look at the clip that I lined up the bottom of the leather with. And here's what the leather looks like stuck on Another angle... The leather seems quite sticky and it laid nice and flat. $14 and 20 minutes of work. Maybe not the most necessary thing but I don't like seeing interior trim get dinged up so this works.

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04-09-2023, 10:29 PM	#3
eyeballs Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2021 Drives: '22 BRZ Location: West CO Posts: 150 Thanks: 22 Thanked 59 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Only once have I ever had an issue with that plastic getting marked from the seatbelt, and that was mainly due to having a cg lock in place.

04-09-2023, 11:45 PM	#4
Sapphireho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Join Date: Mar 2016 Drives: '15 ultramarine Location: Idaho Posts: 13,196 Thanks: 5,451 Thanked 18,244 Times in 8,612 Posts Mentioned: 155 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I Thought that was for protection when people are going in/out of the back seat?

04-17-2023, 11:44 PM	#6
cvx5832ft86 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2022 Drives: White Limited '23 6MT Location: California Posts: 9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 10 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Same. Ripped it off as soon as I saw this thread. It came off pretty easily, which tells me it was meant to be removed.

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