If I offered a service (Steering Wheel Recovering) Who would be interested?
11-08-2009, 07:08 AM
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The padding I was using was far too thick. It was hard to work with and actually was awkward to wrap your hand around. Also, it was too much of a size difference compared to the rest of the wheel.
I'll be getting some new padding soon and giving it a shot. I'll just stick to doing stock replacement ish as of now until I get that mastered....
I should have some pics of mine posted up later today, going with suede and leather. Looks pretty nice so far. Just time consuming since I'm doing it all by hand...
I'll be getting some new padding soon and giving it a shot. I'll just stick to doing stock replacement ish as of now until I get that mastered....
I should have some pics of mine posted up later today, going with suede and leather. Looks pretty nice so far. Just time consuming since I'm doing it all by hand...
11-09-2009, 09:58 AM
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Before I cleaned up...
This is the stitch I ended up using on mine... I think it looks the cleanest...
I've been looking at some different stitches... I'm getting my machine set up for doing the Hex pattern right now, its going to take some patience...
I think the Parrallel stitch will looks the best, it compliments the rest of the upholstery in our cars nicely...
The leather I'm using is super super soft, doing too complicated of a stitch results in mangling usually...
I'll be finishing up the top portion of my wheel later this week, I've got a few major tests tomorrow and some projects to finalize.
Thanks guys!
-Rick
This is the stitch I ended up using on mine... I think it looks the cleanest...
I've been looking at some different stitches... I'm getting my machine set up for doing the Hex pattern right now, its going to take some patience...
I think the Parrallel stitch will looks the best, it compliments the rest of the upholstery in our cars nicely...
The leather I'm using is super super soft, doing too complicated of a stitch results in mangling usually...
I'll be finishing up the top portion of my wheel later this week, I've got a few major tests tomorrow and some projects to finalize.
Thanks guys!
-Rick
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11-09-2009, 10:01 AM
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I'm trying to get brushed up on my stitching, its been a few years since I've done this... towards the end of the line the stitches look much better, just takes patience...
12-31-2009, 02:44 PM
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Some crappy cell phone pics, but some wanted to see a suede/leather wheel...
I finally broke down and bought a steering wheel puller so I can stop doing them in the car.... lots easier...
I finally broke down and bought a steering wheel puller so I can stop doing them in the car.... lots easier...
12-31-2009, 02:59 PM
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I should have it done fairly soon, this is the first time I've messed with it in awhile, I've been busy with school and such... I try to take care of everything else before I play with my own junk...
I've gotta trim a little on the bottom side before I stitch, it's too much.
I've gotta trim a little on the bottom side before I stitch, it's too much.
12-31-2009, 03:21 PM
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If possible, please post a pic of that suede/leather wheel with the horn piece added back onto it before installing it back in the car. I'd really like to see how that looks. I considered at one time segmenting the leather like that--where the bottom portion matched up with some seams on the top of the wheel instead of the top of the wheel being one gigantic piece of leather.
I don't particularly like it with suede, but I do think I like the idea of two-tone leather like that...
Keep up the great work
I don't particularly like it with suede, but I do think I like the idea of two-tone leather like that...
Keep up the great work
01-01-2010, 12:58 PM
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I would, but this wheel is actually in pretty good shape. The rubber surrounding is still in good shape, it looks dull in the pics cause I steamed the whole thing, removing all dressing... I'll get it dressed soon...
