Automotive Upholstery & Interior Restoration

How-To Restore Automotive Upholstery & Interior Book By CarTech

When you begin to look at everything that is usually involved in a vehicle restoration, it can be a lot to absorb. It's best to break it down into manageable sections to easier visualize the project. Look at it in stages, such as: engine, brakes, suspension, paint and body, etc. One of those big areas involves the upholstery and interior. After all, the inside of the car is where you'll hopefully be spending most of your time, once the project is finished. People often decide to dig-in and take on the mechanical work themselves. Some folks are adventurous and decide to do the body-work and/or the paint, but, for some reason, many choose to contract a shop when it comes time to handle the interior work. There's no need to hire someone else, and spend thousands of dollars when it comes to automotive interior restoration. That's because Car Tech, as part of their restoration series, offers this wonderful book, Automotive Upholstery and Interior Restoration. It was written by Fred Mattson, a professional upholsterer who has not only owned his own upholstery business, but has been involved in sewing interiors for high-end restoration specialists and upholstery shops.

After you finish the first chapter, which involves explaining the various tools of the trade, you'll be given handy, expert instructions in chapters regarding: seat restoration, door panels, armrests, headliner, carpet and convertible top. By the time you've absorbed all of the interior restoration knowledge provided in this book, you'll be gung-ho to take on all of the automotive interior restoration projects on your favorite vehicle. In addition to saving money, you'll have the satisfaction of learning valuable skills and doing the work yourself.

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There are almost 200 pages of details to walk you through a huge number and variety of interior projects. You'll also be pleased to know that in addition to the detailed step-by-step, text instructions, this comprehensive guide has over 500 great photographs and charts to give you a good visual representation of the work.

How detailed is this automotive interior restoration guide? Let's just take a look at what's covered in the chapter regarding seat restoration. In it, you'll find specifics regarding: seat cover panels, seat removal, disassembly, coil springs, seatback supports, zigzag springs, trim panels and seat skirts, seatback panels, robe cords, patterning, material orientation, panel inserts, rear apron panel, welt cord, listings, seat cover, seat cushion, seat cover installation, outside backs, final assembly, seat cover build without a pattern and pleated seat cover alignment. That's just one chapter! As you can see, this book is the manual you need to tackle your automotive interior restoration projects.

Subject: How-To Restore Automotive Upholstery & Interior Book. ISBN-10: 1613258607 | ISBN-13: 9781613258606 | CarTech Books SA393