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Pro Tip: How to Mold Automotive Leather

August 3, 2015 By Naseem Muaddi 14 Comments

Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - How To Mold Automotive Leather

Interested in learning how to wrap virtually any plastic interior component in leather? Then check out this pro tip video by Cesar, a master auto upholsterer turned teacher, who shares his knowledge on YouTube.

Cesar, aka Cechaflo, is somewhat of a YouTube legend, producing and sharing auto upholstery tutorial videos for the last six years. Though his videos are geared mostly toward beginners, they also offer some tips and tricks professionals will find helpful.

His video “How to Mold Automotive Leather” is a perfect example of that.

In the video, Cesar teaches viewers how to cover a circular reclining knob for a car seat in one piece of leather without having to make any seams. To pull off the feat, he uses a homemade leather-softening agent comprised of two-parts rubbing alcohol, one-part baby shampoo and one-part water. Without the help of this special formula, covering the knob would be so much more difficult.

To watch more of Cesar’s videos, visit his YouTube channel Cechaflo. To secure one-on-one training with him, check out his business Upholstery Training Programs.

Filed Under: Archive, How-to, Pro Tips, THR Favorites, Tips & Tricks Tagged With: Auto Trim, Auto Upholstery, Car Interior, Cechaflo Videos, Leather, Upholstery Training Programs

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  1. Cesar says

    August 3, 2015 at 7:19 pm

    My son and I, want to thank the Hog Ring Upholstery Forum, for posting one of our you tube-videos on its main page. We have in mind edit and upload a great amount of free upholstery videos on you tube. We are getting ready a new website, where there would be also some upholstery courses for sale…We will start with a 1st course related to steering-wheels leather wrapping.
    To the brothers, Naseem and Nadeem, we really appreciate your assistance and our best regards to all of the upholstery masters all over the world!
    Cesar and Alex

    Reply
    • Naseem Muaddi says

      August 4, 2015 at 1:14 am

      It is our pleasure. Thank you Cesar and Alex!

      Reply
    • Oussama says

      October 15, 2017 at 9:41 pm

      when you will start to sell vourse videos?

      Reply
      • Cesar says

        October 16, 2017 at 12:46 pm

        Actually, I had threee basic courses for sale on a website, but I did not get a good response from the interested people.
        To the moment, I’d rather post some free upholstery tutorials on You Tube. Perhaps, I need to work more and create more credibility to my job before selling courses.
        There are on my You Tube channel two complete first basic courses related to how to leather- wrap steering-wheels, more than three hours each one, plus several support videos.
        Thanks so much for your interest in these upholstery courses!

        Reply
  2. trich says

    August 4, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    As a relative beginner myself I have watched a number of Cesar’s videos and find them very helpful. Good and clear camera angles, step by step, just enough captions to help explain what is going on. Thanks for providing a great service!!

    Reply
  3. Cesar says

    August 13, 2015 at 6:03 am

    Hi Trich, I really appreciate your kind remarks on this prestigious forum…for the sake of all of my followers I will do my best to post a great amount of free upholstery videos on you tube…I mean, basic videos for beginners in the upholstery art.
    Cesar

    Reply
  4. Juan Gonzalez says

    December 27, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    Interested can u tell me we’re can I find that type of glue

    Reply
  5. Cesar says

    December 30, 2015 at 1:00 pm

    If you are in USA, check:
    http://www.homedepot.com/p/DAP-32-fl-oz-Weldwood-Original-Contact-Cement-00272/100125525
    https://www.tandyleather.com/en-usd/home/department/leather-cement-glue/2525-360.aspx
    http://www.ebay.es/itm/Petronios-Master-All-Purpose-Cement-Glue-Shoe-Repair-Adhesive-Glue-4-oz-/291064753112
    Test the products beforehand.

    Reply
  6. Druska says

    February 4, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Will your leather stretch solution work on veg tan leather too?

    Reply
  7. Cesar says

    February 5, 2016 at 8:23 pm

    Hi Druska, I don’t know…sorry, I only have used it on those automotive/furniture and shoe leathers.

    Reply
  8. Andreas says

    January 14, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    Hello Cesar,

    will you work on parts I do send to you?

    If yes please contact me on gg add varioseal.com

    Reply
  9. Clay says

    December 31, 2018 at 11:42 pm

    Thanks for that!
    Do you have tips on doing the same but with marine vinyl?
    I have customers that want antique interior door pulls in their cars done. I heat and stretch the vinyl, but it seems every glue I try eventually pulls away.
    Thanks

    Reply
  10. Randy Bones says

    March 15, 2019 at 5:33 am

    What kind of glue is Cechaflo using in his videos

    Reply
  11. Allan says

    October 13, 2022 at 6:16 am

    This method of molding leather works even better with veg tanned leather, you have to soak the leather then mold onto the shape you want let it dry overnight, i use cloths pegs, bulldog cips and anything else I can find to hold the leather in place while it dries, you Need to use scrap pieces of leather under the clips to stop marking the piece your working on.

    Reply

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