How to make a shifting automobile steering skin

Agree that in the car the steering wheel cannot be left without attention, even if it is only about his appearance. It often braid steering has not only aesthetic value, how much its convenience, because like it or not (pardon the pun), while driving hands are on the steering wheel. So from time to time there is a desire or need to pull the braid steering, moreover, that this simple task motorist can perform himself.

Instruction

Difficulty level: Easy

step 1

The most convenient way to contact and control the braided leather on the steering wheel. At the same time, it is an affordable material to work with. Classic black color plating steering, as it is less visible contamination. Any style of interior decor, if he not only made in white or red skin, it will look elegant and at the same time restrained with a concise black leather wrap steering. The most practical, flexible and soft is perforated leather. If you need a more wear-resistant cladding steering give preference to smooth skin without perforations.

2 step

Begin to create a pattern plating. Remove the wheel from the base. Wrap it in construction or food stretch film, you can use a thin packages, then wrap wide tape, so that the entire batch-skotchevy design has become the whole. Next indelible marker to put a marking on the surface of the tape, dividing it into convenient for cutting and stitching details. Then you can cut the workpiece to the pattern drawn on the lines. Transferring the pattern of the received items, first on paper, with regard to seam (1.5 cm), and then on the skin. Important point number the sequence of details, not to get confused later.

3 step

All cut parts combine in the required sequence and start to sew. If your sewing machine allows you to treat the skin, scribble, if not, a crosslinking manually using a thick needle and durable nylon thread. When will be ready the outer part of the steering casing, pull the workpiece on the steering wheel, it should fit to fit his body, not to wrinkle and not parallel. Proceed to connect the edges of the skin on the inner side of the steering wheel. You can use cross stitch or seam braid . Trimmed the wheel set into place and check the strength of the fastening. The work is done. All actions at a certain skill, it will take about 3-4 hours, but will save you money on the cost of hauling the steering wheel in the car.