REWRAP BMW STEERING WHEEL UNDER $50
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 2017
- In this video I show you how to rewrap your steering wheel with a inexpensive material that I bought from ebay. You can customize it to your liking. Let me know if you have any questions!
The process does involve sewing so make sure you practice how to before you begin doing it.
The steering wheel is from a BMW E46 M3.
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Oookay. This Chick is the full package , she muscles tires around the shop, completely dismantles an interior out of a transformer caught in mid flight, yanks the engine out of her own car,now stitches an aftermarket steering wheel cover that looks awesome. 🗣ALL THIS WHILE ROCKING PINK NAIL POLISH!!! Selena you rock👍🏾. You should demand a raise from Shoplife.😂😂Get one for Fluffy while you're at it.😂
If you haven't done this yet but plan to, let me give you some helpful tips. Use two needles and do a "baseball stitch" but instead of using the yarn as a way of connecting, use the holes the red yarn is coming thru to do it. Use upholstery thread. It's super strong and comes in all colors and won't fray like the yarn does. Extra needles are super cheap. Look for embroidery needles.
Instead of the double sided tape, use DAP contact cement. A Small can will be all you need. Lightly apply the contact cement to both the steering wheel and the leather, and once it's "dry" you press the two pieces together. You can also use contact cement for the outer parts of the steering wheel. This helps prevent the leather from slipping around when it's stitched together.
I've seen professional auto upholsterers do it this way and that's the way I do it as well. You can do a custom wrap over your factory cracked wood with leather to match the steering wheel as well with contact cement. Very useful, but it stinks so use in a well ventilated area!
thanks mate
You did a great job! As with all car things, no one will ever see the small stuff :)
I bought e46 2 weeks ago. Best choice ever x) Keep going with these videos please =)
You're my hero. I needed this video so much!
I saved your video for future reference when I do the same thing to my Benz,,,,, so I’ll be spending some time w/ you and Your fingers when I’m ready to do mine! Thank you for taking the time to show me how it’s done the right way? Your the woman!!!!!!!
By far the best and most detailed video i’ve watched, i just received my wrap today and i’m going to slap it on tomorrow 🤞🏽
Thank you for bringing this to our attention! I think this is an awesome investment for under $50. I'm buying three of these custom leather Steeringwheel wraps for each of my E46s
Amazing your channel is blowing up! Interesting product, one of the best I've seen in recent years. I still would get my wheels professionally done though, too much OCD to deal with something that's only a 7/10 in my opinion.
i didn't knw you also had a channel... Thats awesome, you guys make an awesome team... I've lerned alot wth shop life... im subscribe to both now... keep it up n God bles y'all!!!
This is worth the money if you ask me, I would say if you decide to do it on your own M3 steering wheel selena, scrap the crappy sewing needle and look for a round sewing needle! Usually a local store like Joanne's has them for cheap and they'd do fantastic on a job like this.
Best of luck !
Thanks for the suggestion!
@@BMWselena
Can you send me link for the leather steering trim for bmw e46 please.
Did mine this weekend. Top tip with these kits, as she did here, take the steering wheel off. It’s easy to do and let’s you make a far better job of it, at a table, with good light, in comfort. I’ve done it both ways, trust me on this.
As for results, the better the cut material, the better the outcome. I followed the instructions too and I’m not sure what is to be gained by different stitching or different adhesive.
My steering wheel was pretty bad and had chunks of leather missing. I filled the holes with thick card and wound electrical tape tight around the card. This was more or less flat and once covered you’d never know in terms of feel or look.
So how many hours did this really take from start to finish?
Sure didn't expect to find my soul mate on CZcams at six a.m. watching a steering wheel video, yet here we are 😍
Awesome job. A lot of work but so much better than not doing it. Plus, you cleaned up the steering wheel with the "M" logo. I came across your channel by accident but glad I did.
Great job!!! You are very good at explaining the steps.
This is exactly what I needed thank you!
You just made a new fan and subscriber Selena. Nice job!
I think it came out great! Selena is the perfect catch! :)
Que patient, and good color combo with the thread. I could never be patient enough and would see all of my mistakes. May find a shop to rewrap my wrx wheel, details like this make a huge difference.
Like your super clear instruction.
I got something similar for my mazda 6 and i love it. The steering wheel was in perfect condition so I only got it to get a matte leather finish with some perforation as the original was glossy leather.
Wow! Absolutely transformed that wheel 3 thumbs up! Girl friend nicely done with what you had to work with !
Damn that looks bad ass! I could listen to you install it all day
final product looks fresh!! Ive been watching shop life fo a while now and recently discovered your channel! Keep up the great work!
Great video, how does the leather feel with the wholes in it vs the stock wheel? Also would this work better if the old stitching was removed first?
Mines cracking near the top of the leather due to the first owner not taking care of the leather on the wheel I've been looking at replacing the wheel or sending it for a new cover this looks like a much cheaper option that's for sure!
It looks great. Thank you very much for the video. Now I definitely will do it to my wheel.
What did you use to fix the paint chipping at the bottom of the steering wheel once you had everything installed?
Looks great!
Nice Nails. Thanx, finally a good tutorial on sewing leather wrap
Thanks Mark 🙏🏽
I have installed several Wheelskins, which are by far the best quality product of this type. I quickly learned to wear thin deerskin gloves, as your hands get pretty beat up without them. Stitches need to be pulled up tightly and uniformly. A hair dryer helps to make the leather a bit more flexible where needed. Patience is required, I would allow 2 hours for the job.
Such a healpful video, I'll be doing this to my newly acquired M3 wheel with bad sun damage at the top
grate job showing how to do it you rock.
I learned a lot...you are a good teacher tbh.
Awesome job! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽
How is the fabric holding up after 1.5 year of use? Does the leather shift around? Would you use other type of adhesives underneath to secure it or are the 3M tapes enough to secure it?
Looks great, it gives it the oem look. Great job
Thank you for the video. How has the leather held up so far?
Great job love it
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Very ,Very Well Done !,,,I'm Impressed , Gotta LOVE it...
Why am I watching this when I should be sleeping, I don't even have a car.
what did you use to touch up the plastic where the black paint was coming off
U just gave me the confidence to try this with my x5 thank you
I love e46, you just earned a subscriber
great job! as always with these kinds of tasks its a learning process you will always improve the next time and learn from mistakes.
Thank you and yes I will continue practicing
On the section where's loose you can use a heat gun and that'll shrink the leather at least enough to make it look a bit cleaner. Also on your ends specially where's you said it was a bit short you could use crazy glue under it so it doesn't start peaking off and or it rips from regular use. Believe it or not the stealing wheels do take a pretty good beating so taking this little extra steps can extend the life expectancy of your upgrade. Anyways, nice product review video! 😊
I appreciate you introducing me to this kit but I think if I had the money I would spend the $300 and have it perfect. Those minor flaws would bug me knowing that they were there. That's just me though. It looks too "Aftermarket" for my brain. You are inspiring a bunch of folks to work on their vehicles. I love it when people say BMW's are too expensive to fix. Not if you do the work yourself and watch CZcams instruction videos. Thank you for posting all your content. It is appreciated.
Salena , thank you for the link , i ordered one hopefully it will be here soon . Thank you for your time .
What paint did you use to refinish the steering wheels worn plastic part?
Wow. Awesome job. Will try this
Very helpful video, I think I might need to use this for my 330ci. My steering wheel has definitely been dealing with some intense sun damage.
She just made me a BMW fan 😍😍
What radio is that? I would love to get one for my e46.
it is a eonon
BMWselena awesome thank you!
WOW... you did an excellent job, I don't think I have the patience :P
Came out clean
Great job!
Wow big difference I think you did a great job.
Not all heros wear capes
Damn that turned out very good!!!
A few points 1. The wrap will make the steering thicker and the grip will feel different 2. Use a hair dryer to blow hot air around the edges and corners while pressing them to get a nice looking good fit.
3. The perforated type is nice to look at but will gather dirt and grime and is not quite wipe to clean 4. Do not.use thinner to clean the wrap or the center pad as it will decolorise the parts.
i live in Shanghai let me know if you need other spares. i'm sure other suppliers have similar products. but you did a great job making it fit all things considered. taking the wheel off is the way to go
That turned out great.
It looks like you really can’t beat it for the price. 👍🏻
That looks awesome
I have a canvas shop i have made lots of upholstery i specialize on boats but recently bought e36 and interior was bad the wheel is my next task this gave me a good Idea in what's involved very help full thank you
Informative video, now seems a lot less intimidating that I originally thought. Thank you.
Selena you are a one of a kind girl Ankur is a lucky boy. U both have a gift with BMW's and i love watching u both working together on projects. long live Shoplife and BMWSelena..
Great craftsmanship 🦅🦅🇺🇸
Thats sick! Gonna try this out on my car soon!
You did a fantastic job for your first time. Love your outlook on what you will have a go at.
Hi Selena. Congrats to your 1+ Million views on this video. Stay safe brother and sister, Nico
Nicely done CZcams algorithms very useful recommendation video.
I like ur Video , thanks for the posting
Looks good.
I have 2012 5series and I got the steering leather also .. but what concerns me is that how do I reset my steering wheel functions, and taking off the steering wheel dose it effect the auto park function??
Good job 👏🏼
looks good, nice job
Pretty that will be my next Project I like Great! Job Girl
I'm in love
I have a 2000 740I with the slim steering wheel but would like to have it wrapped. Is there a wrap for that type of steering wheel? I only have 17,000 miles on it so I really don’t want to replace it so I’m really hoping a wrap is possible. Thank you.
YOU ARE AWSOME !!! WOOOO HOOO !! Hello from Australia :)
Could you use contact adhesive on the old wheel and new cover then sew it together?
Hella good video 👌🏽👍🏽
woow I like it a lot awsome video thx
yeah not bad at all, makes the wheel come back to life. I got one from a company called mewant on Amazon for $25 for my z4 , and luckily for me, the leather was cut exactly to spec so I just removed the old leather completely and currently sewed on half of the steering wheel cover on. And it's fitting perfectly being to be tucked in everywhere and no bulges.
But yeah good job great product to make it look great again.
Looks good!
excellent work im about to do two wheels!
WTF!! I didnt know that there are girls just as cool as you!! Immediately subbed!
Great job !!
thanks i needed this
What if the wheel's original leather covering is damaged and needs to be removed; can this be used to replace the original covering?
I Love That Shirt....I Always Try To Find It in Pink....But No One Ever Has It...I LOVE Your Channel By The Way! .... I Was a BMW Master Tech For 10 Years +!
Wow that looks very good
Great work. The wrapping on my wheel is coming off so I'll do this instead of replacing the whole thing.
Beautiful!!!!!!
Nice job, I did it 2 years ago and it's still good.
You need patience to do it right though.
Personally I'd have used carbon finish instead of colour paint for the centre piece.
Great video Selena, i like it "JUST like THAT"
Any quick inexpensive mods u would recommend for a 2011 e90?
Good monring, Looking at buying a 2013 X3, but everywhere I red people are saying BMWs are one of the most expensive cars to maintain. Is this true, or can one offset maintenance costs by doing some work yourself? Please advise. Would an extended warranty be a good buy in your opinion? Cheers