Phone (302) 323-8844 | 1507 N DuPont Hwy, New Castle, DE  19720

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Personal service, quality work and a depth of experience sets Rayco apart.    We've been doing auto interiors, convertible tops, seat repair, carpets, headliners, vinyl roofs, door panels—you name it—for more than thirty years.  We work with the best fabric, vinyl, and leather suppliers in the industry.  We know precisely how to fit your car with the finest material available.

Headliners

It's the ceiling on the inside of your car, the part of your car's trim that finishes the roof panel while providing heat and noise insulation.  In most modern cars the headliner is a molded fiberboard with insulation behind it and a finished vinyl or fabric surface that matches your interior.

Headliners may begin to droop or discolor within just a few years.  There are many reasons — a bad batch of material, adhesive failure, breakdown of insulation due to ultraviolet radiation, and so on.  Or the headliner may have been torn by your children, a load you were carrying, or an accident.  Whatever the reason, the repair is the same: replace the headliner.

To do this we carefully remove the old material and meticulously clean off all the degraded insulation, fabric, and glue.  Then we precisely install a new headliner in your choice of materials, anything from the original look to the most outrageous pattern you can dream up.  Often our headliners are superior to the original, lasting for many, many years.

Convertible Tops & Vinyl Tops

In our area it is unusual for a vinyl roof or convertible top to look good for more than six or eight years.  You know the problems—cracks, leaks, rust.  On convertible tops the rear window fogs up, threads unravel, and the seams start to split.

The mechanical components of a powered convertible top—the motors, pumps, and linkages—need maintenance and refurbishing as well.  And vinyl car tops have their own complications.  Vinyl tops are nowhere near as durable as steel.  Heat / cold cycles, ultraviolet, rain, salt, carwashes, all take their toll.  Corrosion may be found around windows and trim pieces.  Water may percolate beneath the vinyl and rust the underlying sheet metal.

The craftsmen at Rayco Automotive know what to expect when you bring your convertible or vinyl top to us.  We have make hundreds of car tops look like new.  Our tools, techniques, experience, and supplies guarantee pleasing results for your project.

We're easy to find just south of Wilmington on Rt. 13.  Click here for directions.  Parking is never a problem and you can safely drop your car off anytime at our shop.  Call 323-8844 to make your reservation.
 

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Ginger Tiberi, owner and manager of Rayco Automotive, knows that some people have been misled by other shops.  Ginger's hands-on management here at Rayco means you'll get straight answers from mechanics who sincerely want to help.  Find out more...

Full Automotive Interiors

New interiors & custom interiors.  Are your seats worn?  Just one seat?  Are you restoring an antique, classic, or luxury car?  Do you want something different from everyone else?  We can help!  We've done it before and can offer excellent pricing on your project.  Whether it is leather or vinyl, a new dashboard or seatcovers, it all starts with a phone call to 323-8844Talk to one of our interior experts.  You will be pleasantly surprised at how affordable a quality auto interior can be.

Interior repair.  On newer cars, all that may be needed is a simple repair to a rip, puncture, stain, or burn.  We can help.   We know every technique  to make your car look better quickly.  If your electric windows or door locks aren't working, or you want to upgrade your dashboard give us a call at 323-8844 and we'll get started on your project.

Power seats.  In addition to fore and aft adjustments, power seats can raised, lowered, or tilted to suit the driver and/or passenger.  Many power seats allow occupants to adjust the seat lumbar or seatback recline, all at the push of a button or flick of a switch. Some cars also have memories, which can recall different adjustments of the seat by pressing a button.  Most power seats in newer cars are either six-way or eight-way.  When yours need repair, give us a ring.
Power Door Locks.  Power door locks, also called electric door locks or central locking systems, allow the driver or front passenger to simultaneously lock or unlock all the doors of your car or truck by pressing a button or flipping a switch.  Power door locks were introduced on the luxury Packard in 1956. Today, nearly every model of car in every class offers this feature as as an option if it isn't stardard equipment.  Also common on modern cars are locks that activate automatically when the car is put into gear or reaches a certain speed. Like power seats, these complex electrical systems are failure-prone.  And, although they won't leave you stranded when they break, they can be a real source of annoyance.  Another source of annoyance are shops that don't have experience or training in the repair of complicated systems like these.  We don't have that problem here at Rayco Automotive — we fix power door locks and power seats routinely.
Dashboard Repair / Replacement.  When your dash begins to fade and crack, the best fix is to replace it with a new one.  Yes, we can get dashboards for just about any car ever made.  However, a more cost-effective solution might be to install a dash cap.

A dash cap is a molded plastic cover having the exact shape of your original dash.  It installs over your old dashboard completely covering any crack, rips, gouges, and so on.  Our dash caps are a permanent solution for your damaged dash.  Most OEM colors are available.  An upgrade like this really makes a huge improvement for not a lot of money.  For more information, give us a call at 323-8844

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