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I have an issue with my door panels. The leather material that they're made out of is lifting at the grab handles. Any idea how to stop this/ how to fix. P.s tried super gluing it down on the passenger side didn't hold.
 

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Only fix is to replace the door panel.
 

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I would suggest trying a glue compatible with leather. Super Glue is intended for hard non-porous surfaces, and won't work with leather.
 

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I have an issue with my door panels. The leather material that they're made out of is lifting at the grab handles. Any idea how to stop this/ how to fix. P.s tried super gluing it down on the passenger side didn't hold.
I used this on some separating leather trim on our Infiniti and it worked great.

 
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So I found out that the plastic the leather is clipped into is broken and falling apart any fix? Or do I really have to replace the door panels.
 

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Replace the door cards while they’re still available. My buddy has the same issues on his 13 3500 HD. There’s no work around until Dorman or some third party makes a replacement.

Somebody had sketched up an aluminum pull handle bolted into the door itself but it protruded into the passenger area too much. The only real long term solution would be to have an upholstery shop install a leather or leather-like door pull to avoid using the factory door handles after you replace your cards.

This refers to the late / 11-14 door cards. 07-10 have fewer issues.
 

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So I found out that the plastic the leather is clipped into is broken and falling apart any fix? Or do I really have to replace the door panels.
I think you know the answer to that. You can find used ones. Look on eBay.
 
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Actually believe or not I fixed it. Got some sole repair broke off all the piece of broken plastic and boom. It's held fairly well.
 

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Actually believe or not I fixed it. Got some sole repair broke off all the piece of broken plastic and boom. It's held fairly well.
You’re lucky. The NNBS door panels are a poor design. They always break at the pull handles and you can’t buy just the handles.
 

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Even if you could buy just the handle part, it wouldn't matter because everything is heat staked together so once you take it apart it won't be going back together.
 
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