Automotive Upholstery Handbook (Paperback)

by Don Taylor (Author) "Of all the power tools used in the trim shop, sewing machines create the most interest..." (more)
Key Phrases: welt material, custom auto interiors, upper tensioner, Bench-seat Cover-Part, Advanced Seat Building, Landau Top (more...)

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In this revised edition, learn to make and install complete interiors in your car, truck or van. The author teaches you how to sew like an expert, and avoid costly mistakes. Learn to recover and build bench bucket seats, make headliners and carpets, plus how to build boat seats from scratch. Materials are described with specific recommendations for vinyl, cloth, velvet, leather, Nimbus, panel board, etc. Indispensable for anyone interested in upholstery.

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Product Details Paperback: 232 pages Publisher: California Bill's Automotive (March 15, 2000) Language: English ISBN-10: 1555611710 ISBN-13: 978-1555611712 Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #658,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 54 of 55 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Do-It-Yourself Guide to Auto Upholstery Restoration, March 7, 2004 By  Andrea A. (Florida) - See all my reviews This review is from: Automotive Upholstery Handbook (Paperback) This inexpensive handbook introduces many key methods for making and installing automotive upholstery. The focus of this text is on restoration (stock replacement) projects and covers everything from carpeting and seat covers, to headliners, door panels and convertible tops. Basic projects for trucks, vans and boats are also included. This is probably the best introduction to auto upholstery sewing techniques that I've come across. This text is packed full of photographs and the steps outlined very clearly to take you from beginning to end of an upholstery restoration project as smoothly as possible. A few minor criticisms on this text: all photographs in this text are black & white, and some of them are not as clear as they could be; pattern making is relatively bushed over (in favor of working on the actual fabric to be used); and a few very commonly used techniques are left out (although you will find them in Taylor's "Custom Auto Interiors" book). All in all, this is an excellent introduction to auto upholstery techniques, a great time and money saver, and will get you off to a very good start. This book will tell you everything you need to know to restore your car's interior, making it look brand new. If you are interested in creating custom upholstery and interiors, however, you'll need another book, as this text does not cover custom auto trim work. "Custom Auto Interiors" by Don Taylor and Ron "The Stitcher" Mangus beautifully covers custom auto upholstery/fabrication techniques, and together with the Automotive Upholstery Handbook, will provide you everything you need to know to create an incredible custom interior for your next custom project. 43 of 43 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference and review book!, August 20, 1999 By A Customer If you have done auto upholstery before this book reviews the simple things that you have most likely learned to bypass. Don makes it perfectly clear that to shortcut is a big mistake. Take the time and do it right. Good book for the beginner and the journeyman. Thank you for the reminders. 41 of 41 people found the following review helpful: 4.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book for the beginning upholsterer, July 27, 1999 By A Customer This book contains a lot of information about auto upholtery. I had never touched a machine before reading the book, and I have succesfully covered several seats. My only complaint would be that I would have liked more coverage of making door panels, center consoles, and other custom items, but that is only because that is my main interest. There is enough basic information on those subjects to get me going though. Overall a great book.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Automoive upholstery handbook I am very happy with ths book and I recommend it to anyone starting out in motor trimming, it is to the point and easy to understand and contains a wealth of knowledge Published 1 month ago by Robert F. Atwell 4.0 out of 5 stars great referance great book! a lot of good information for the beginner all the way up to the professional seeking a referance book. I found it useful. Published 4 months ago by Hoen J. Anderson 4.0 out of 5 stars Automotive Upholstery Handbook by Don Taylor Easy to read. Written as an introduction to motor trimming for apprentices and students. As an enthusiastic amateur, I found the book provided me with enough information to be... Read more Published 4 months ago by P. MCCROSSIN 4.0 out of 5 stars Automotive Upholstery I found this book very helpful. I wish it would have more detailed and clearer illustrations that are larger type. Read more Published 12 months ago by Kay M. Foster 5.0 out of 5 stars Very useful I have yet to read the entire book, but this book gives you everything you need to know to start out. It has numerous pictures and is very easy to read. Read more Published 15 months ago by Sebrina Shellhammer 5.0 out of 5 stars Superb text and illustrative read. After checking this great book out of our local library multiple times over several months, I realized it was a textbook too full of practical and innovative approaches to what... Read more Published 18 months ago by Caleb Dunham 3.0 out of 5 stars generic The book is a little too vanilla. That's because it is so broadly based. Really good overall information, but just wasn't what I was looking for. Read more Published on March 26, 2007 by Joel W. Trew 5.0 out of 5 stars Automotive Upholstery Handbook by Don Taylor I am a retired college teacher, have done some upholstery over the years and I am somewhere between a beginner and advanced beginner. Read more Published on January 14, 2007 by Carol Duvall 4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start - answers lots of questions This is a great book to get to see if trim work is something you feel you can tackle on your own. It explained many things, though I felt it could use some more diagrams to... Read more Published on January 11, 2007 by docaudio 5.0 out of 5 stars excellent... I am a furniture upholsterer and do car seats a little bit on the side in the family's vehicles. So I wanted to know more about more advanced car upholstery... Read more Published on January 10, 2007 by C. Humphrey Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: California Bill's Automotive (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555611710
• ISBN-13: 978-1555611712
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #658,646 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Solid Do-It-Yourself Guide to Auto Upholstery Restoration, March 7, 2004

By	Andrea A. (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Automotive Upholstery Handbook (Paperback)

This inexpensive handbook introduces many key methods for making and installing automotive upholstery. The focus of this text is on restoration (stock replacement) projects and covers everything from carpeting and seat covers, to headliners, door panels and convertible tops. Basic projects for trucks, vans and boats are also included.

This is probably the best introduction to auto upholstery sewing techniques that I've come across. This text is packed full of photographs and the steps outlined very clearly to take you from beginning to end of an upholstery restoration project as smoothly as possible.

A few minor criticisms on this text: all photographs in this text are black & white, and some of them are not as clear as they could be; pattern making is relatively bushed over (in favor of working on the actual fabric to be used); and a few very commonly used techniques are left out (although you will find them in Taylor's "Custom Auto Interiors" book).

All in all, this is an excellent introduction to auto upholstery techniques, a great time and money saver, and will get you off to a very good start. This book will tell you everything you need to know to restore your car's interior, making it look brand new.

If you are interested in creating custom upholstery and interiors, however, you'll need another book, as this text does not cover custom auto trim work. "Custom Auto Interiors" by Don Taylor and Ron "The Stitcher" Mangus beautifully covers custom auto upholstery/fabrication techniques, and together with the Automotive Upholstery Handbook, will provide you everything you need to know to create an incredible custom interior for your next custom project.

43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference and review book!, August 20, 1999

By A Customer

If you have done auto upholstery before this book reviews the simple things that you have most likely learned to bypass. Don makes it perfectly clear that to shortcut is a big mistake. Take the time and do it right. Good book for the beginner and the journeyman. Thank you for the reminders.

41 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excelent book for the beginning upholsterer, July 27, 1999

By A Customer

This book contains a lot of information about auto upholtery. I had never touched a machine before reading the book, and I have succesfully covered several seats. My only complaint would be that I would have liked more coverage of making door panels, center consoles, and other custom items, but that is only because that is my main interest. There is enough basic information on those subjects to get me going though. Overall a great book.