Leather and chrome have adorned car interiors for nearly a century. For good reason too – the combination looks great. In recent years, however, automakers looking to cut costs have swapped chrome accents with bland plastic substitutes. Remember when the dials on car radios were chrome? Now they’re plain black. What a shame! If you’re working on an interior that you’d like … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Transform Plastic into Chrome
How Mobile Electronics Shape Interiors
Long gone are the days when the only mobile electronics that auto trimmers had to contend with were map lights, power seats and sunroofs. Today's interiors are more electronic, digitized and complex than ever before – and we've only begun to scratch the surface of what's to come. Automotive Megatrends, a new online magazine, recently published an interesting article … [Read more...] about How Mobile Electronics Shape Interiors
How to Hand Stitch a Steering Wheel Cover
Interested in learning how to hand stitch a steering-wheel cover? John Hunt Upholstery – a full-service interior repair shop in the U.K. – has published three short videos to help you master the skill. … [Read more...] about How to Hand Stitch a Steering Wheel Cover
Opel Debuts Affordable Starlight Headliner
At the WardsAuto Interiors Conference held earlier this year, industry leaders hinted that automakers may soon forgo dome lights in favor of multiple LED lamps – a possible precursor to LED-laden headliner boards like that found in the Rolls Royce Phantom. They weren't kidding. German automaker Opel has just introduced the first budget-priced car to feature a … [Read more...] about Opel Debuts Affordable Starlight Headliner
Auto Upholstery in the Early 1900s, Pt. 2
Last month we published a short pictorial titled "Auto Upholstery in the Early 1900s". It proved so popular among our readers, that we decided to do a bit more digging to see if we could uncover even more photos of our industry's storied past. We did, in fact, find three additional photos that we happily share with you below. … [Read more...] about Auto Upholstery in the Early 1900s, Pt. 2
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