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DIY: Red Stitched Steering Wheel Look

06 black magic gti

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ok i know this isnt actuall stiching but it looks pretty good i think.

supplys needed: thick embrordery thread, sewing needle, tooth pick, scissors, paper plate and super glue.

for the center piece i took the super glue and squeezed it on the plate and used my toothpic to tab a tiny bit in the grove then slowly added the thread and puched it into the grove. i did this all the way around adding a tiny bit of glue ever few millimeters. pics 1,2,3,4

for the steering wheel groves i first made a tiny loop pic 5. then i cut off 10 or so inches for room to play with.

on the opposite end of the loop thread the needle anduse the needle the go under the factore black stiches. then i did the same concept as above. taking my toothpick and adding some super glue in the groves.

after you make ur way all around take the needle end and go through the loop that u made and pull on it to make it tight. then run the needle back under the factore threads and clip the excess.

i made sure all my loops were on the back side and as small as possible
 

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06 black magic gti

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Columbus, Ohio
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2006 BMP GTI
no too bad foe less than $5
 

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LeesburgMKV

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VA
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2008 VW GTI
hmm I can't decide if I like it or not.

Good job though.
 

06 black magic gti

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Columbus, Ohio
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2006 BMP GTI
i just think its the center circle. other then that its great :thumbsup:

yeah... the center circle makes it look waay too busy... without it i think it will look good :thumbsup:

ya im not sure about it either still.


I think it looks great. I'd be curious if it would affect airbag deployment or not though.

its just thread, idk how it could affect the airbag. them things shoot out pretty damn hard.
 

Horus USAF

shhh Im thinkin......
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Osan AB, ROK
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06 GTI
U sure are making the most outa that spool of thread lol
 

06 black magic gti

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Columbus, Ohio
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2006 BMP GTI
well originally planned on stitching my shift boot today and on the way home i glanced at my steering wheel and got the idea. so tomorrw is the shift boot. only 33 cents for the thread
 

esman7

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Vancouver
points for creativity. just thinking that over time it'll get dark and washed out then you gotta do it again.

i agree that the center looks a bit off, but good job anyway
 
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