this guy's technique looks easier than what I was planning...

http://my.is/forums/f221/diy-recovering-your-doorpanels-pics-414140/

I was thinking I'd have to remove the melted plastic nibs to remove the panel that had the fabric over it but this guy just tucks the new fabric around it... with enough glue i suppose it's easier?

anyone tried this?

here is an example of a guy removing the middle plastic bit from the door card that has the fabric on it, replacing the fabric and then hot glueing the piece back into the door card. [ame]https://youtu.be/oR_TZujNbYU[/ame]