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  1. So my car steering wheel was degrading due to age and use since i didn't like the look of steering wheel covers attempted to make a custom steering-wheel cover from scratch. Am not very good at writing professional DIY posts so apologize if this isn't that good . suggestions are welcome if yall have any . Heres how it looked before. Before trying this go through some youtube videos on stitching steering wheels and making custom steering wheel covers . Helps a lot. So Heres the DIY on Making your old degraded steering wheel look like a new one . Things Needed : A thick needle about 1 1/2" long for stitching (The hook like needle was what i used ) A good scissor Measuring tape Electrical tape or cellotape or any kind of tape that you can get your hands on. A sewing machine Required tools for removing the front cover of the steering wheel and airbag if equipped The fabric you want to wrap the steering wheel with (about 1 meter long and 1 foot wide) Choosing the fabric - I chose a material which is a bit stretchy so it can be stretched around the steering wheel easily . Can be purchased form any vehicle upholstering place. Dont choose a flimsy thin material because they would rip and tear when stretched and sewn Choosing the Thread for stitching- I couldnt find anything other than sun thread and the white color nylon thread . If choosing another colour for the thread please keep in mind that the stitches should look perfect . in my case i just used the normal sewing threads in the same colour as the material . so any minor imperfections in the stitching wouldnt be noticed. Step 1 - START MEASURING !!!! . measure the circumference, diameter, thickness and all the required lengths and widths . Step 2 - Reduce about 2 inches of the circumference and cut out the fabric to that length, then stitch the ends together from insideout . keep the width as it is . Step 3 - Since the fabric i chose was very stretchy i had to test fit it several times . reduce the fabric length as much as you can until the material fits tightly around the steering wheel. I reduced almost 4 inches from the original circumference so the material stretched over the wheel and had a tight fit. Step 4 - Start from spokes and Roughly mark out the places that need to be cut out. Step 5 - Measure how much fabric needs to be wrapped around the wheel and reduce a very small amount according to the strechyness of the material . Step 6 - Take out the stitched fabric and draw lines with a ruler where it was roughly marked earlier. then keep at least an inch of material more than required and start taking out the unnecessary parts . Test fit it as much as you like coz if you cut away too much material and you would have to start all over again . The end result would be something like this. Step 7 - Fit the cover on and then start removing the extra 1-2 inches (that was kept earlier) while the cover is fitted on the steering . Keep in mind to leave about 1cm at the edge so that it can be folded and the edge can be neatly sewn up. Step 8 - Sew the edges so it looks neat and also to provide a border for stitching up the cover . Step 9 - START STITCHING !!!! . haha thats the harder part . I found it easier to start stitching somewhere from the middle and come towards a spoke rather than starting from near one of the 3 spokes . Step 10 - Remove the middle part of the steering wheel . this can be done before starting to measure up and cut the cover . Would be easier if its out of the way from first . Removal of the Airbag (If equipped) and the horn differs from vehicle to vehicle . if its one without an airbag its just a simple deal of removing some screws, but if its an airbag steering then you might have to get advice from a knowledgeable person about the procedure of removal. SPECIALLY IF ITS SOME EUROPEAN CAR WITH COMPLICATED ELECTRONICS because their over intelligent electronics tend to easily get fooled and go haywire by small things like a simple loose connection in a wire or a battery disconnection. Step 11 - Stretch the cover and tape up the since its harder to sew the parts near the spokes . After stitching up everything you will be left with something similar to this . Step 12 - Put the end bit of the cover inside and fix the horn cover over it so that the ends are hidden. Make sure to properly tighten up all the screws. The end result !! Step 12 - THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT STEP . SIT BACK , relax and admire the work you have done
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