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I snapped a quick photo because I can't seem to find the old one right now. It is very easy to do, and very difficult to get right. I recently gave a 245 the same treatment, only with blue and green plaid to match the green metallic paint (color code 412). The red plaid has lasted five years or so, with almost no problems, though I recently had to glue down a loose spot. This is how I do it:
First, remove the metal strips on the top of the trim pieces. Be careful not to break any of the clips that hold it in. Then clean the trim very well, with dish soap and hot water, then wipe down with alcohol. Should take care of any dirt and trim dressing slime.
I like to lay the fabric down on a piece of foam, spray the trim piece with adhesive, then press the trim straight down into the fabric. The foam helps hold the fabric in place and press it evenly against the curved trim.
After the fabric is well adhered to the front, cut around the trim piece, leaving maybe 1/2" to 3/4" of fabric all around. On the top of the trim piece, use a thin, smooth piece of metal or plastic to tuck the fabric down into the recesses in which the metal strips sit. I use a putty knife. Then insert the metal strips to lock the fabric in place.
After that, spray more adhesive on the back of the piece and wrap the loose fabric around, tucking tightly and neatly. At this point, you can use a drop of super glue to permanently hold the fabric in place.
The really tricky part is the cutouts for the vent dials. Just do the best you can, there, I really have to formula for success. You have to find some way to not only stick the fabric firmly, and smoothly to the trim, around corners, but also need to seal the fabric so it does not ravel; this area gets touched and it will fray. Spray adhesive will not be enough. Super glue helps, but will cure hazy and white (and ugly) after wicking into the fabric. I have used black acrylic paint around the cutout to check the raveling and hide mistakes, but I think, if I had it to do again, I would use a PVA glue, like Elmer's or Mod Podge.
That's pretty much all there is to it. As I said, it is very simple (in concept) but very difficult to get right.
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