Every car owner wants the interior to be cozy and beautiful. Naturally, it will be unpleasant for you if your chairs look 100 years old, and pieces of upholstery material hang from the ceiling. This article will help you understand how do-it-yourself upholstery of a car interior is carried out, what materials and tools will be required for this.
What are the benefits of the procedure?
So, the presented process has the following advantages:
1. You have the opportunity to choose the material you like.
2. Do-it-yourself work will cost much less than in a service station.
3. Thanks to your imagination, you can make a very original salon that no one else has.
Naturally, in order to do this huge work, skill and some experience are needed. However, if you follow the technology for performing all actions, you will be able to cope with this, even if you have never been involved in car upholstery.
What tools will you need?
Upholstery of the interior of a VAZ or other brands of cars should be carried out only after all the technical base and materials have been assembled. You will need these tools:
Airbrush. With this tool you will be able to apply glue or paint while finishing.
Knife and scissors for cutting material.
Sewing machine for connecting fabric parts.
Screwdriver and wrenches.
An ordinary hair dryer with a sufficiently high power.
Pneumatic gun or stapler for fixing the material on the surface.
Roulette.
Wooden rulers.
Sewing pins and needles.
Patterns with which you can cut a blank for the salon.
Interior upholstery with leather or other material should be done carefully and carefully.
Features of the choice of material
Naturally, you will need certain fabrics or their substitutes with which you can update your salon. In order to correctly carry out the hauling of the car interior with your own hands, you will definitely need special glue, sound insulation (not always required). Now you need to figure out what material you need. You have a fairly large selection. You are offered:
Alcantara. This material is produced on a fine-fiber filament basis. It has good strength, softness, silky surface. In addition, it is resistant to dirt and can last a very long time. That is why the presented product is now the most popular among motorists.
Leather. She is very expensive. However, your salon will look very beautiful and prestigious. In addition, the presented material is very durable, resistant to stretching and mechanical damage, environmentally friendly (natural). It is not easy to work with him, because the skin costs a lot of money, and requires very careful and thoughtful processing.
Carpet. It is also a fairly popular soundproofing material on an artificial basis with a pile coating. It's cheap, available at any auto shop, and comes in a wide range of colors.
Velours. A very beautiful material that allows for a rich appearance of the interior. However, now you can often buy a fake, so try to be careful when choosing and give preference to a special automotive velor. Please note that this material is very susceptible to mechanical damage.
Leatherette. It is very cheap, easy to process and has a natural appearance. However, it is less durable than leather, stretches quickly and has an unpleasant odor that does not disappear for a long time.
Vinyl. For the most advanced motorists, this material will be ideal. However, most often it is used to decorate rigid interior elements. It is very easy to cut and paste. In addition, a huge variety of textures and colors will help you decorate the car in an original and tasteful way.
Now you can choose which material to use for the upholstery of the interior.
Preparation for work
Now you can get to work. Naturally, first you need to collect the entire tool. But the upholstery of the interior with eco-leather or other material does not begin immediately. First, all surfaces must be prepared. For example, all devices must be removed from the front panel, handles from the doors.
Next, you need to pull out the chairs and thoroughly clean the interior. Naturally, this removes all the old upholstery from the ceiling, doors, seats and other parts of the car. This is done carefully. During preparation, you will have to use a knife and screwdrivers. Perform all actions carefully so as not to damage the base.
Since the work will be quite dusty, try to vacuum the interior before starting to trim with new material. Of course, wear work clothes. Upholstery in leather, vinyl, alcantara or other material can be done in the garage or on the street.
Front panel lining
Now let's figure out how to upgrade the torpedo. This part is the most difficult to process, since it has many bends and holes for devices, electrical wires are connected to it. That is, it is necessary to carry out the hauling of this part of the cabin very carefully. So, you will have to follow these steps:
1. First, degrease with refined gasoline those places where the skin will change, and also sand them with coarse-grained emery.
2. Also note the future seams on the panel itself.
3. Now you need to glue interlining on the torpedo. According to the measured pattern, trim elements from the new fabric should be cut, taking into account the seam allowances (1 cm).
4. After trying on the flaps, they must be sewn together. Excess parts on the wrong side are cut off.
Door trim
The upholstery fabric in this case can be replaced with vinyl, which is easier to process. Naturally, to glue the material, you must first remove all handles from the doors. First you need to measure the part that will be processed and make the appropriate pattern. Note that it should mark the hole for the door handle.
The fabric is cut so that it leaves allowances. Next, a small layer of glue should be applied to the door near the edge of the skin. Next, slowly and carefully tuck the fabric inward with a flat screwdriver. In order for the skin to be even and smooth, it should be straightened and stretched during work.
seat trim
The interior upholstery technology provides for the change of upholstery on car seats. To do this is not so difficult. Naturally, you should first draw a pattern that will fit the seat and transfer it to the fabric, taking into account the allowances for the seams. In principle, you can remove the old upholstery, tear it apart, and already make a drawing on it. This will make it easier and faster.
Next, you need to cut the material along the drawn lines. After that, foam rubber of small thickness (5 mm) is fixed on the finished flaps with glue. Now with the help of a sewing machine, the cover can be sewn together. Next, turn it right side out and put it on. Please note that you will need two identical covers for the front seats.
Do-it-yourself upholstery of the car interior has a number of features. However, experienced craftsmen can give some tips that will help you do the procedure efficiently, even if you have never done it:
1. If you have not done such work, it is better to start with a flat and straight surface.
2. On those parts where there are bends, you will have to sew several flaps. At the same time, try to hide the seams so that they are not noticeable.
3. If the material lay down evenly and beautifully, try not to touch it during the day, even if the instructions say that the glue hardens after a few hours.
In principle, this information is enough for do-it-yourself upholstery of the car interior to be quick and successful.
