Car Interior Themes
Perfect Match Creating a great car interior means more than just choosing materials and colours. It’s about making sure that every element works with the other. This means for looks AND function. It’s about stirring emotions, creating a story, and capturing attention for the right reasons. Different cars have a specific style or look, and […]
Pleats for Auto Upholstery
Com-pleat your seat An introduction to pleats Pleats for auto upholstery can come in many styles and are most often used in the inserts of seats. At their most basic, the pleats will only be a few stitch lines on the face. This is usually to allow a fold or to hold the listing. (Listings […]
Seams for Auto Upholstery
Seams like a stitch-up An introduction to seams Before you have a car retrimmed, seams for auto upholstery are probably not something you’ve ever thought about. After all, it’s not exactly a selling point for a vehicle. Besides, why would you have needed to worry about them? Well, any decent trimmer prides themselves on crafting […]
The Advantages of Customising Your Car Interior
If you’re a car enthusiast, you know there’s nothing quite like owning and driving a modified vehicle, and the benefits of customising your car’s interior are numerous. From improved comfort to increased aesthetics, personalisation can make the driving experience more enjoyable and practical. Here are six advantages of customising your interior: Freedom of Preference First, […]
Caring for your leather interior
Leather car interiors add a touch of luxury to any vehicle and can last for many years with proper care. Whether you have a new or an older interior, maintaining your leather seats and upholstery can ensure they look great for the long haul. This post will cover some ways of caring for your leather […]
Noise, vibration, and harshness
Noise, vibration, and harshness, referred to as NVH, are factors that greatly influence the comfort and quality of a vehicle. NVH refers to the sound, vibration, and harshness that a driver and passengers experience while driving a car. It refers to the entire range of vibration perception, from feeling to hearing. It is caused by […]
#thegoldcard
Because we are enthusiasts ourselves, certain rides REALLY catch our eye while we’re out and about. To show our appreciation of your sweet ride, we’d like to introduce you to #thegoldcard. If we spot something that makes us look twice, we’ll gently pop #thegoldcard on your ride where you’ll easily spot it. Cars, bikes, trucks, […]
Safety and comfort
Sitting. It’s something we do every day, and it’s something that usually requires zero thought. We can pull up any horizontal surface, and if we deem it safe enough, just flop ourselves down. But should we sometimes put a little thought into what really is a simple, everyday action? Safety and comfort are more entwined […]
Tips from a trimmer
Many car builders tend to overlook the interior, often undervaluing the trimmer’s role, which is seen as overpriced. As the last in line during the build, trimmers bear the consequences of preceding decisions. This is especially true if how the trim is to be finished wasn’t taken into account. Normally at the end of the […]
Vinyl vs leather
Custom interior; vinyl or leather? Despite the other textile and material options available to those building custom car interiors, the two titans most often battling for a place when it’s decision time are vinyl and leather. They are sometimes mistaken for one another, and in some instances misrepresented. While they may at times look […]