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First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
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Belt seem from the exposed side with running stitches.
Belt seem from the exposed side with running stitches.
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Now sew the two belts together. Turn the belt inside-out for this part to make a nice clean seam. See the next photo.
Now sew the two belts together. Turn the belt inside-out for this part to make a nice clean seam. See the next photo.
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Final installation
Final installation
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When you reach where the hub wings meet the wheel, you'll end your stitch. Basically, do a double or triple stitch at the joint and tie it off. Tuck the excess string at the tie off under the leather.
When you reach where the hub wings meet the wheel, you'll end your stitch. Basically, do a double or triple stitch at the joint and tie it off. Tuck the excess string at the tie off under the leather.
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Go through each quadrant one at a time. It took me about 40 minutes each quadrant between gluing and stitching.
Go through each quadrant one at a time. It took me about 40 minutes each quadrant between gluing and stitching.
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With the belt aligned, glue the upper face and grip side of the wheel to the belt ONLY in the quadrant you are working on. Do not glue the entire belt at once as it might be accidentally misaligned. This is a closeup of the stitching a stitch. Ideally you'll be able to go from one loop to the other without too much misalignment. Don't expect it to be perfect, you might have to double a stitch a loop to keep the spacing.
With the belt aligned, glue the upper face and grip side of the wheel to the belt ONLY in the quadrant you are working on. Do not glue the entire belt at once as it might be accidentally misaligned. This is a closeup of the stitching a stitch. Ideally you'll be able to go from one loop to the other without too much misalignment. Don't expect it to be perfect, you might have to double a stitch a loop to keep the spacing.
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Once you have a snug fit of the belt, you'll want to align the seams to be at the top and bottom of the wheel (north and south or 90 & 270 degrees). Attempt to center the belt to the wheel. You'll now sew the belt the same way as the collar by stitching the stitches. You'll also want to do this in 4 quadrants starting at the seams (north or south) and working towards where the wings meet the wheel. See next photo before sewing.
Once you have a snug fit of the belt, you'll want to align the seams to be at the top and bottom of the wheel (north and south or 90 & 270 degrees). Attempt to center the belt to the wheel. You'll now sew the belt the same way as the collar by stitching the stitches. You'll also want to do this in 4 quadrants starting at the seams (north or south) and working towards where the wings meet the wheel. See next photo before sewing.
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Now, push a little glue (you don't need much) down the back of the collar and hub. This will just keep it firmly attached to the wheel. Trim the excess leaving a 1/2" lip at the top, then push the lip over the back side of the hub and glue it in place.
Now, push a little glue (you don't need much) down the back of the collar and hub. This will just keep it firmly attached to the wheel. Trim the excess leaving a 1/2" lip at the top, then push the lip over the back side of the hub and glue it in place.
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Before gluing the leather collar to the wheel collar, you should hand stitch the leather collar to the "boomerang." This looks much more complicated than it is. Use the hook needle and upholstery thread to essentially stitch the stitches together. This means hooking the needle under the exposed thread on the boomerang and collar in a zig-zag pattern. There is no need to pull the thread super tight as you do not want the seem to look too bunched up. Start at the collar joint and work around.
Before gluing the leather collar to the wheel collar, you should hand stitch the leather collar to the "boomerang." This looks much more complicated than it is. Use the hook needle and upholstery thread to essentially stitch the stitches together. This means hooking the needle under the exposed thread on the boomerang and collar in a zig-zag pattern. There is no need to pull the thread super tight as you do not want the seem to look too bunched up. Start at the collar joint and work around.
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At this point, trimmed and I glued the "boomerang" to the backside of the wheel wings. The glue only takes a minute or so to set, so you need to be mindful or gluing large areas at once. I slowly worked from the hub towards the outer wheel stretching, gluing, and holding for it to set then moving outwards. You can see the running stitches on the "boomerang" and collar.
At this point, trimmed and I glued the "boomerang" to the backside of the wheel wings. The glue only takes a minute or so to set, so you need to be mindful or gluing large areas at once. I slowly worked from the hub towards the outer wheel stretching, gluing, and holding for it to set then moving outwards. You can see the running stitches on the "boomerang" and collar.
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Under side of the wheel cover. Seam stitch and running stitch - belt. As I mentioned before, depending on the size of your wheel, you'll want to make the seam about 0.5" smaller than the total circumference of the wheel. Ideally you'll want the belt to be a snug fit on the wheel. If it is still loose, make a new seam (shortening the belt) and test fit it again.
Under side of the wheel cover. Seam stitch and running stitch - belt. As I mentioned before, depending on the size of your wheel, you'll want to make the seam about 0.5" smaller than the total circumference of the wheel. Ideally you'll want the belt to be a snug fit on the wheel. If it is still loose, make a new seam (shortening the belt) and test fit it again.
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Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
Now you need to make the belt for the wheel. using your two strips, put a running stitch along the edge of each piece. Do as before and make them about 1/8-3/16" from the edge. Outside/Exposed side of the wheel covering - belt.
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Sand everything smooth. It does not need to be perfect as if it was going to be painted, but it should have smooth transitions to the plastic of the wheel.
Sand everything smooth. It does not need to be perfect as if it was going to be painted, but it should have smooth transitions to the plastic of the wheel.
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This is the hub collar. Before sewing it together, while still in a flat pattern, I ran a running stitch about 1/8"-3/16" from the pattern edge along the entire edge. I di the same thing on the hole of the "boomerang" piece as well. Then, I stitched by hand the collar ends together. Note how the stitching only goes part of the way up - this is because I left excess on the top of the collar.
This is the hub collar. Before sewing it together, while still in a flat pattern, I ran a running stitch about 1/8"-3/16" from the pattern edge along the entire edge. I di the same thing on the hole of the "boomerang" piece as well. Then, I stitched by hand the collar ends together. Note how the stitching only goes part of the way up - this is because I left excess on the top of the collar.
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To cover the hub and wings. I cut a hole in the middle of the "boomerang" piece that would cover the rear side of the wheel hub. The hole was approximately 1/4-3/8" smaller that the collar itself so it could stretch over the hub. I then pushed it down low on the wings as you can see in the photo. I did this so I could make the collar that would be sewn to the hub and wings cover.
To cover the hub and wings. I cut a hole in the middle of the "boomerang" piece that would cover the rear side of the wheel hub. The hole was approximately 1/4-3/8" smaller that the collar itself so it could stretch over the hub. I then pushed it down low on the wings as you can see in the photo. I did this so I could make the collar that would be sewn to the hub and wings cover.
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At this point I used painters tape to make a template of the collar. I simply covered the part of the exposed hub not covered in leather. Marked it with a marker or pen, then removed the tape and trimmed with scissors to shape. I then traced the patter onto the pelt leaving excess on the top I would trim later.
At this point I used painters tape to make a template of the collar. I simply covered the part of the exposed hub not covered in leather. Marked it with a marker or pen, then removed the tape and trimmed with scissors to shape. I then traced the patter onto the pelt leaving excess on the top I would trim later.
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As you can see, the back of the wheel had a few large gaps. Some as wide as 3 inches.
As you can see, the back of the wheel had a few large gaps. Some as wide as 3 inches.
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First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
First, remove any plastic that is loose or falling off. Use the putty to fill the voids and cracks. Be sure to put a little more on than is required to you can sand an shape to the surface of the wheel.
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