Lining of the car interior: how and why it is done, what material is better

Over time, the upholstery of the car interior wears out, scuffs, stains appear on it, it burns out. And sometimes you just want to replace it to change the design. After updating the material, the interior looks like new. How is the interior of the car reupholstered? What material is better?

How the interior of the car is reupholstered

Most often replace the coating of seats, armrests and inserts in the doors. The upholstery of such interior elements is replaced less often:

• steering wheel, shift knob;
• carpeting on the floor;
• ceiling;
• door cards.

Regardless of what model of car, the stages of work on upholstery upholstery are the same. First dismantle the seats, then remove the trim, plastic. Under the shape of the seat cut parts from fabric or leather substitute. After the new upholstery is sewn, it is fixed on the basis of the seats and install them.

When reupholstering door trim and armrests follow this order:

• Remove the old trim. All parts of the door thoroughly cleaned of dust, dirt and degrease the surface.
• Take measurements from the door upholstery and cut out new parts from a cloth or leatherette and sew them together.
• Glue is applied to the upholstery surface and door elements.
• After the glue fixed the upholstery, the doors are installed in the car.

When dismantling the ceiling, first remove all the lamps, visors, plugs, seals. Then remove the trim, clean the surface, apply adhesive to it and the new fabric, glued to the ceiling.

What is the best fabric for the retouching of the car interior?

For the retouching of the car interior, not any material will do. It must be wear-resistant. The most commonly used coatings are the following:

• Dense synthetic fabric. It varies in texture, color. Its main advantage is durability, it is easy to clean.
• Velour - soft material, which has a neutral temperature, does not cool. The disadvantage - the pile quickly crumples, the coating loses its attractive appearance.
• Alcantara is an artificial suede, durable, resistant to abrasion. This material is easy to work with when retouching the interior.
• Artificial leather is a material that is easy to clean. Minus - it feels cold. Over time, the paint from its surface wipes off.
• Vinyl - a material for reupholstering the salons with increased operational load. If there are always a lot of passengers in the cabin, the family is active dati, vinyl coating of the seats will retain an attractive appearance for a long time. This material does not rub and it is difficult to scratch. The disadvantage - the vinyl can have cracks, and in the summer due to the high temperature, the coating becomes slightly wet and sticky.
• Natural leather is the most expensive material for retouching the interior, but it looks very attractive and luxurious. However, it is required to make a correct cut, since the leather is not uniform in thickness, it can form folds when upholstering the interior.
• Vinylskin with perforated leather is used to reattach the ceiling of the car interior.

What material for retouching the car interior is better, then unambiguously, in terms of quality and durability - it is natural leather. Alcantara also looks solid and lasts a long time. High-quality synthetic fabric is practical, although it does not look as presentable as the above materials. Also take into account what style of covering is needed, what textures are more pleasant to the touch.