Upholstery of the car interior is a rather laborious process, but very useful and interesting. And most importantly, there is nothing complicated in the upholstery of the cabin, so absolutely anyone who knows how to work with his hands can handle it.
Most often, the upholstery of the car interior is done to repair minor damage, but there are also cases when you just want to reupholster the car interior in order to refresh the car from the inside. Whatever the reason for the tightening, our tips will help you get the job done quickly and without errors.
Choosing the right material
Despite the fact that ordinary leather is used as a finishing material for a car interior, there are other types of materials that are ideal for upholstery. In most cases, they not only win in terms of price, but are also much better quality. Leather will crack and fade in the sun over time, and leather-covered seats won't be very comfortable in the hot months, so let's look at more practical and inexpensive materials.
First of all, we will talk about such material as Alcantara. Not only is it much cheaper than genuine leather, but it is also a complex composite material that is resistant to both wear and fading. Moreover, the choice of different colors of this material is very extensive, so you can choose exactly the shade that you need. 
Of course, there are a number of other suitable fabrics and materials for interior upholstery, but if you are looking for a really inexpensive but comfortable option, then it will simply be impossible to find a better option.
Tools
In order for the hauling of the car with your own hands to go as quickly as possible and at the same time with minimal effort, you also need to acquire useful tools:
- Screwdriver
- A set of appropriately sized wrenches
- Special glue
- Sharp scissors or knife
- Hair dryer (domestic or industrial)
- Sewing machine and threads of the desired color
We will dwell on the choice of glue in a little more detail. Ordinary glue for leather or other similar materials will not work, so you should get a special glue for the upholstery of the interior in advance. If for some reason you cannot find such an adhesive, you can easily replace it with an interior soundproofing agent. However, we advise you to first try how this or that glue or soundproofing agent will be combined on a small piece of the material you have chosen.
Let's move on to seating
Despite the fact that the interior upholstery technology can vary quite a lot depending on the car model, the general principles are exactly the same. And it’s better to start by making templates or patterns for those elements that you want to drag. 
In the event that you want to reupholster the seats, then the easiest way is to cut the shape of the old covers. To do this, it is enough to remove the old covers and cut out exactly the same elements from the purchased material for constriction. In shape and size. 
Next - these elements need to be sewn together using a sewing machine. It will be easier if, during cutting or marking the material, you mark the parts for their subsequent assembly. In the event that you yourself do not want or cannot sew the parts, then according to the desired scheme, they can be easily sewn for you in any studio, and this service will not cost at all. 
In fact, after that you will only need to put on new seat covers, and this will complete the reupholstering process.
Car dashboard trim
If seat upholstery is not enough for you to give your car exactly the look that you need, we advise you to first of all pay attention to the dashboard. The thing is. That it is always in front of your eyes and it is the hauling of this part of the car that will help you make the car more comfortable and beautiful. 
You should also start first by disassembling the dashboard or by separating the elements that you would like to drag. At the same time, many designers advise combining different colors and shades of materials for covering in order to achieve interesting effects, but this is purely a matter of taste.
When the part is removed, it is necessary to remove the old close-fitting from it, if it was there, and carefully degrease the surface. After that, you should attach the cut blank for the part and make sure that it fits.
In the event that the workpiece is a little larger, do not worry, as you can cut off the excess. Heat the workpiece directly on the parts with a hair dryer and at the same time stretch the workpiece slightly so that it fits the car part more tightly.
When the Alcantara cools down, it will take the shape of the part. After that, it remains only to apply glue with a thin layer on the part and attach the workpiece on top and warm it up slightly so that it fits even tighter. After a few hours, the glue will dry completely and the workpiece can be cut off, and the updated part of the car interior can be installed in place.
In fact, these skills are enough to reupholster absolutely any part of a car interior, so you can already start reupholstery of the simplest elements.
Some interesting tricks can be seen here:
In the same case, if you are not sure that you can handle it, start with straight and even parts. In the case of curved or round elements, you can use blanks from several parts, but you should either iron the seams or hide them where they will not be visible. Remember that the glue dries completely within a few hours, but until then the location of the workpiece can be either moved intentionally to trim it, or accidentally, which should not be allowed.
