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PDF Automotive Upholstery Handbook Don Taylor 9781931128001 Books
"I do mostly marine upholstery for a living, but have a fair amount of customers asking about their car seats, so I bought this book.
It's good for beginners as well as those who have experience in other forms of upholstery as well. He's clear and concise in his explanations. The picture are ok (they're in black and white), and I would say that the book is a little bit dated. I wish there were examples of more modern seats. Hopefully there will be a revised edition in the future.
The basics will always remain the same, however, and you will learn lots from this book, including how to sew on an industrial sewing machine.
If you want to learn auto upholstery, then this is the book you need to get started."
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Automotive Upholstery Handbook Don Taylor 9781931128001 Books Reviews :
Automotive Upholstery Handbook Don Taylor 9781931128001 Books Reviews
- This is a BEGINNER'S book, therefore I'm basing my 5-star review from a beginner's perspective.
I'm a weird guy - I enjoy reading instructional manuals. As far as manuals go, this one is pretty darn good. I've read it so far, cover to cover. I DO like the slow-going nature of Mr. Taylor's explanations - I am not new to sewing stuff but I'm new to auto upholstery (doing over my '66 Lincoln and want to do it all myself...yeah, I know, a total gangsta car...it kicks ass...I'll send pics.)
So far this book is confidence-inspiring. I do like the different sections that start with basics and move forward to more advanced topics. I would like to see a bit more detail on technique, though I'm thinking I'll learn this as I go.
Something I've learned so far - bite the bullet and get yourself an older industrial machine with the proper walking-foot to evenly feed material and give you consistent stitches. All is for waste if your finished project looks like shazz, right? There are options online for second-hand machines...look for them.
As for the book, it's well-worth the twenty bucks or so that I paid...I'll use it for years. - The pictures are in black-and-white and judging by the cover, you'd think this book was straight out of the '70's. But, this isn't the case. It has everything from making a simple stadium cushion to automotive upholstery and then moves on to tonneau covers, boat and motorcycle upholstery and more.
Beyond that, resources are included so that you can find the vinyl and marine foam you will need to do your projects. Definitely a worthwhile purchase if you're considering updating your belongings or going into business for yourself. - Haven't used this yet but there is a '65 Fairlane waiting for new seats. Just looking for the perfect fabric to make this a show piece. This book does cover the basics of doing upholstery work. Beginning chapters teach you how to seam, make curves etc. Basic seat covers with additional tips for more modern seats. It also covers tops, headliners, door panels and carpets.There are also chapters on making boat seats, motorcycle seats and van interiors and more. Nice book. He recommends doing some practice work and yes, I have been sewing for years does not mean I will skip this step.
- I actually had this book in paperback many years ago. This version is an ebook and much easier for me to use. Very good book. I have reupholstered two of my cars and starting a third.
- I knew nothing about upholstery when I got curious about it. I found this book online concerning automotive upholstery, and figured it would at least help me to understand how it was done. I must say that the author, Don Taylor, went through a lot to explain how the different things were done. The photos were excellent, and gave a fairly detailed look at how the parts fit. I do wish there had been more detailed closer looks at various assemblies. But all in all it was great.
Not only do I now understand the basics of upholstery, I think I could take my time and also do the vehicles I own and re-upholster the seat, doors, and floors. - This book is great for getting started in the basics of Auto Upholstery. It explains the very basics, the tools needed, terms of the trade, and even gives you a project to try out your skills and tools. It is plainly written so is easy to understand. The only things I did not like were the black and white pictures and that the book only really dealt with working with vinyl, and it has many sections on replacing vinyl tops on cars and convertables when I was hoping for more basic projects like normal car seats that are out of fabric instead of vinyl. One plus is it does have a section on boats seats and motorcycle seats. Overall, it is a good book to have especially to get started with.
- I do mostly marine upholstery for a living, but have a fair amount of customers asking about their car seats, so I bought this book.
It's good for beginners as well as those who have experience in other forms of upholstery as well. He's clear and concise in his explanations. The picture are ok (they're in black and white), and I would say that the book is a little bit dated. I wish there were examples of more modern seats. Hopefully there will be a revised edition in the future.
The basics will always remain the same, however, and you will learn lots from this book, including how to sew on an industrial sewing machine.
If you want to learn auto upholstery, then this is the book you need to get started. - Love it. Absolutely the bible for beginning auto upholstery if you need to learn any of the basics. Instructions are clear and the book is very comprehensive covering everything from the very basics of patterns, cutting, and sewing all the way thru construction of and finishing of complex panels and one-off custom items. Only downside is that the photos are hard to correlate to the test in the Kindel edition. Highly recommend this book for anyone interested in auto upholstery.
