Re: Interior restoration question

Posted by fred kanter On 2010/11/20 9:54:20

Yes, it is important to find an upholsterer experienced with leather and with the heavy needles needed to sewing. You certainly don't want them learning on your car.

May errors with leather do not require throwing the piece out. If a seam is incorrectly made, the thread can be ripped out and resewn 1/4 inch away. Yes there is loss in some cases.

On the subject of where the concern is for stretching, the leather or fabric, as long as you are using AUTOMOTIVE OR AIRCRAFT UPHOLSTERY LEATHER OR FABRIC you can be assured of many things. Adherence to appropriate flammability standards, abrasion standards, sun fade standards, cold crack standards etc etc..

Home upholstery leather is sat upon as is aircraft, car upholstery is slid across thus resistance to abrasion is important. Home upholstery stays at room temperature while car/airplane can go from -10 to +130 degrees

Fred Kanter
Kanter Auto Products
Boonton NJ