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West Coast Customs’ Microwave Steamer

May 14, 2011 By Nadeem Muaddi

The last time we posted a video by Ish, he was teaching us how to expertly wrap a steering wheel in leather. This time, he shares a tip on what to do if your steamer is broken and you need to get wrinkles out of a seat cover fast. His methods may be unconventional, but they seem to work.

You may remember Ish from MTV’s hit-series Pimp My Ride. He’s an employee of West Coast Customs (WCC) – the shop that did all those over-the-top fabrications to teens’ cars. Remember when they installed a fish tank in the backseat of a Mitsubishi Mirage?

Sure they’re eccentric, but these guys actually know a thing or two about custom interiors.

Check it out…

Filed Under: Archive, DIY Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Ish Jimenez, Pimp My Ride, West Coast Customs

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  1. timrein55 says

    May 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    Walmart has a killer portable steamer with a 4′ hose, been using it a yr now with no problems and only 50 bucks

  2. Mcautotrim says

    May 24, 2013 at 9:31 pm

    Putting steam to leather is one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard of. Vinyl, on the other hand, works great. If you can’t pattern leather to fit, you probably need more practice,just saying. Slightly loose leather will set up in a matter of days through regular day/night cycles. Steaming it will reduce the life of the leather by years.

  3. Bob Davis says

    August 28, 2017 at 2:15 am

    I tried your old school microwave heating of towels for 5 minutes, not sure what old school decade this was but it does not work.

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