Each car owner can independently make the steering wheel of his car leather. To do this, you need to know the rules and sequence of work. It is better to use perforated leather to wrap around the steering wheel.
Necessary
- - code
- - masking tape
- - cling film
- - scissors
- - needle
- - synthetic thread
- - pencil or felt-tip pen
- - stationery knife
Instructions
Step 1
The steering wheel, covered with leather, looks impressive and presentable. Unlike plastic, this material allows air to pass through, thanks to which the driver's palms are rarely wet. The disadvantages of leather coverings include its ability to quickly get dirty and a much shorter service life than plastic. On average, it does not exceed 5 years.
Step 2
Before starting work on tightening the steering wheel, the car should be prepared: disconnect the battery, dismantle the airbag (if any), remove everything that may interfere with the process (buttons, decorations, etc.). After that, you can start making the pattern. For this purpose, you will need thin polyethylene (you can use cling film) and masking tape. The steering wheel is tightly wrapped with a film so that a layer with a thickness of at least 1 mm is obtained. Then, masking tape is wound over the film. Its adhesive side must face the polyethylene.
Step 3
With a felt-tip pen or a simple pencil, draw lines where the seams will subsequently be. With the help of a clerical knife, slots are made in these places. As a result, you should get several semicircular parts that need to be placed under the press and give them time to align.
Step 4
If the edges of the blanks are uneven, it is advisable to make analogs from thick paper. When the templates are ready for use, they are placed on the skin and outlined with chalk or a felt-tip pen. In the places of the alleged seams, a 5 mm allowance is made, and around the circumference of the steering wheel, on the contrary, you need to cut 1-2 mm (which corresponds to the thickness of the workpiece).
Step 5
The next step is to cut out the details of their skin. To make the process of stitching them less laborious, it is recommended to use perforated leather. You need to pull it so that the edges of the pattern coincide with the cuts on the steering wheel. The leather can be glued to the plastic with superglue, but it will be much safer if sewn together. For this purpose, it is recommended to use a synthetic thread of a suitable color. The work must be done very carefully, since the appearance of the steering wheel will depend on its quality.
Step 6
If you get small creases on the skin, do not be upset: they will soon align, since this material tends to take the required shape. The preliminary sewing of the pattern on a household sewing machine will greatly facilitate the process. The line should follow the 5 mm technological allowance line. It will be much easier to sew if there are holes in the skin. All that remains is to thread a thread through them, which you need to periodically pull up evenly.
