Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Geoff Pritchett, a gentleman from Saint Augustine, Florida, USA is building and customizing his own SLC sports car.
As part of this customization, Geoff created a new bezel to install the gauge cluster. For this accessory, he got some inspiration from the movie 'Need for Speed' that shows this part in a Koenigsegg Agera (Naraya) dashboard.
Geoff made the bezel frame out of fiberglass. He asked me to do the wrapping in Alcantara material. I am really glad that Geoff has offered me the opportuninty. Consequently, the piece was sent down here to Mexico for the wrapping. I have been so excited to start out this project!
As you can see in the video it was necessary to do certain adjustments to get a uniform surface. A rasp file and sandpaper were useful to even the surface. Some automotive filler all over was also useful to refill little holes and crevices.
As a padding the piece was covered with Eva half memory foam (latex foam). It adds a kind of softness to the Alcantara on top. An elastic, soft and hairy fabric is laid over the Eva foam to add more smoothness.
The piece is irregular, so it was necessary to use a stretch thin vinyl to get two molds, one for the inside out and the other for the outside. These molds were used as templates to mark and cut the Alcantara material. This process is useful to get more precise pieces besides it helps to save material.
My customer requested two lines of stitches (French stitches) all around the bezel rim as decorative stitches. The stitches are 6 mm long and 10 mm between both lines. I used a bonded polyester thread size 138-tex135 (number zero in Mexico). Bonded threads have a coat of resin over, kind of wax. It avoids fraying and adds a coat of protection against malignant agents, such as humidity, fungi, grease, etc.
Part of the process missing in this video is shown in a similar previous video I did as a training.
I hope you find useful upholstery tips and some inspiration to perform your own projects!
Cesar
✅Get our courses at: cechaflo.com
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Geoff Pritchett, a gentleman from Saint Augustine, Florida, USA is building and customizing his own SLC sports car.
As part of this customization, Geoff created a new bezel to install the gauge cluster. For this accessory, he got some inspiration from the movie 'Need for Speed' that shows this part in a Koenigsegg Agera (Naraya) dashboard.
Geoff made the bezel frame out of fiberglass. He asked me to do the wrapping in Alcantara material. I am really glad that Geoff has offered me the opportuninty. Consequently, the piece was sent down here to Mexico for the wrapping. I have been so excited to start out this project!
As you can see in the video it was necessary to do certain adjustments to get a uniform surface. A rasp file and sandpaper were useful to even the surface. Some automotive filler all over was also useful to refill little holes and crevices.
As a padding the piece was covered with Eva half memory foam (latex foam). It adds a kind of softness to the Alcantara on top. An elastic, soft and hairy fabric is laid over the Eva foam to add more smoothness.
The piece is irregular, so it was necessary to use a stretch thin vinyl to get two molds, one for the inside out and the other for the outside. These molds were used as templates to mark and cut the Alcantara material. This process is useful to get more precise pieces besides it helps to save material.
My customer requested two lines of stitches (French stitches) all around the bezel rim as decorative stitches. The stitches are 6 mm long and 10 mm between both lines. I used a bonded polyester thread size 138-tex135 (number zero in Mexico). Bonded threads have a coat of resin over, kind of wax. It avoids fraying and adds a coat of protection against malignant agents, such as humidity, fungi, grease, etc.
Part of the process missing in this video is shown in a similar previous video I did as a training.
I hope you find useful upholstery tips and some inspiration to perform your own projects!
Cesar
