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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:00 pm Post subject: An actual 3d gen project |
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I've always had one of those cheap vinyl steering wheel covers on my formy wheel. You know the one with the spiral vinyl lace.. Anyway been on there so long that the stuff started to crumble. The lace has always tried to come loose too, so I wanted something different. I didn't want one of those slip on thingies. Got one of those on the jeep.. while it works its just plain cheezy.
So I ordered up a Superskin. Real leather, but you have to "sew" it on with a pair of large needles. Took my wheel off and after 4 hours of work got her done. I used the cross stitch method which is hardest to do but looks pretty good. Here's a few pics.
Sewing it on
Finished
Looks even better on the car
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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It does look good. Now it's time for some carpet! _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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That's actually not that old.. Last time it was painted it was all new interior. And until a couple months ago there were floor mats on it. Camera flash does something awful to it though.
Another thing not to do.. Do NOT use carpet fresh. Had a stench in the car last winter and I carpet freshed everything. Now I get white soda blooms coming through all the time.
Looking at the pic.. those white areas along the edge of where the mat would be.. those are the soda blooms I'm talking about.. been vacuum'd and shampooed several times since too. |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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chevymad wrote: | Now I get white soda blooms coming through all the time. |
Only a half joking suggestion, but have you tried a vinegar rinse on it? I assume most of those sprinkle-in/vacuum-out mixes are just a mix of bicarbonate and scent, and if so a mild acid would neutralize it. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Or eat a hole in the floor.. LOL No I haven't tried anything more aggressive then carpet shampoo.. Looks good for a few days then starts blooming again. Never thought it would act this way. A ton of water would probably work too.. just seems very wrong to do in a car. |
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:38 pm Post subject: |
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WTF is a Soda Bloom?! _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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The baking soda grows up out of the carpet like a flower. Think its basically forming crystals and growing. |
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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Found an explanation. Probably has to do with moisture in the car from sitting so much.
http://www.baneclene.com/articles/white-powder.html
Ha, and Aaron you aren't far off.. The product they recommend called Brown Out has citric acid in it. Sounds like it might be a cure for the carpet discoloration too. They explain thats caused by the carpet wicking. The carpet dries at the tips and pulls all the dirt, soda, shampoo etc up to the tips. Then when the moisture leaves the tips are dirty and your carpet is brown. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
1989 Pontiac Firebird
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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Good job on the steering wheel!
That's just plain old bad luck about the carpet. LOL! |
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