Custom Dress your Car’s Interior

There are several reasons for changing the look of your car with a custom interior job. Are you feeling like improving the aesthetics of your car’s interior? Perhaps you want to do it because you got tired of the fabric that came from the factory. Or maybe you want to increase the resale value of your vehicle.

Whatever the reason is, you have options. From a budget point of view, the options start with putting new custom seat covers. And one step up is to custom dress your car interior designed by you and done by a top craftsman.

Custom Seat covers

Custom seat covers are ideal for putting on your car when new to protect the original upholstery from wear and tear. Whether you want them for comfort style or protection, they are an excellent choice for giving a new look to your car because they come in a wide variety of finishes–from synthetic materials to leather. Moreover, you can choose them by the brand and model of the car, van, or truck. 

Price

According to costhelper.com, custom seat covers “can cost $200-$1,000 or more per row, depending on size, style, and material. Installation by an auto upholstery shop (which can include adding batting or foam, or repairing springs if needed) can cost an additional $100-$800 or more, bringing total costs to $200-$1,800 or more per row for professional installation of custom slipcovers”. 

Custom Dress your Car Interior

You are not satisfied with the custom seat alternative. You want more, and also you have more money to spend. Then, the custom interior is the solution for you. It is an excellent choice when you want to give your car a unique look that distinguishes it from the rest. When choosing this option, price wise the sky might be the limit, literally. 

Once you have chosen to customize your car upholstery, you should determine the extent of the job. You can make your design by combining different materials, colors, and arrangements. The first decision that you have to make is the choice of materials that you are going to use. The second one is to visualize the final look of the whole interior. 

The final price depends on the scope of the upholstering job and the choice of materials. For instance, are you going to make the upholstery match the sail panels? Or on the contrary, you are going to paint them so that the interior of the car looks aesthetically well. You can also include the dashboard and the headliner in the renovation work.

Materials

Leather

Leather is the most elegant type of material for upholstering, and also the most expensive. It wears better over time than many of the other materials.

You can choose among different types, colors, and finishes that you can combine in any way you want. For instance, use contrasting colors in the panels, while choosing a different shade of the same color on the edges.

Fabric

Fabric is a more economical alternative than leather and can be customized too. As in leather, you can combine different finishes and colors, with which you can make de combinations on various panels and edges of seats.

Vinyl

Vinyl was a trendy upholstering material in the fifties and sixties. It is easily washable, and it comes in a variety of colors and finishes. However, aesthetically it looks cheap, gets hot when exposed to direct sunlight, and does not wears well. 

Tweed 

It is mostly used for wearing; however, it is versatile and resistant to wear. It is also easy to clean, and it has the lightness of clothing, making it a very natural material with which upholsterers can work. It mixes elegantly with leather.

Price

According to costhelper.com, complete professional reupholstering of a vehicle — seats, side panels, sail panels (triangular), headliner, carpets, and more — to create a “showroom” interior starts at about $1,000-$4,000 for basic materials. Still, with leather or high-end cloth, it can cost $5,000-$10,000 or more, depending on the year, make and model of vehicle, and what it includes”.

Conclusion

There are multiple options for renovating and customizing the interior of your car. They go from the most practical to the most luxurious and extravagant. Whatever your choice is, remember that it is a decision that is going to cost you proportionally to your requirements regarding the scope of the upholstering job and the selection of materials. 

The more exclusive the materials are, and the more complicated the design is, the more that you are going to pay. Nevertheless, it is an investment in your inner satisfaction, because the feeling that you get when you are driving a unique car, cannot be beaten. Find here the top craftsman who is going to do that job. 

Sources: doityourself.com

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