REWRAP BMW STEERING WHEEL UNDER $50

[@watcherwatchmen7785]

If you haven't done this yet but plan to, let me give you some helpful tips. Use two needles and do a "baseball stitch" but instead of using the yarn as a way of connecting, use the holes the red yarn is coming thru to do it. Use upholstery thread. It's super strong and comes in all colors and won't fray like the yarn does. Extra needles are super cheap. Look for embroidery needles. Instead of the double sided tape, use DAP contact cement. A Small can will be all you need. Lightly apply the contact cement to both the steering wheel and the leather, and once it's "dry" you press the two pieces together. You can also use contact cement for the outer parts of the steering wheel. This helps prevent the leather from slipping around when it's stitched together. I've seen professional auto upholsterers do it this way and that's the way I do it as well. You can do a custom wrap over your factory cracked wood with leather to match the steering wheel as well with contact cement. Very useful, but it stinks so use in a well ventilated area!

[@vitalybrateev5548]

thanks mate

[@18luckyvlogs]

Oookay. This Chick is the full package , she muscles tires around the shop, completely dismantles an interior out of a transformer caught in mid flight, yanks the engine out of her own car,now stitches an aftermarket steering wheel cover that looks awesome. 🗣ALL THIS WHILE ROCKING PINK NAIL POLISH!!! Selena you rock👍🏾. You should demand a raise from Shoplife.😂😂Get one for Fluffy while you're at it.😂

[@allanmoger1838]

Did mine this weekend. Top tip with these kits, as she did here, take the steering wheel off. It’s easy to do and let’s you make a far better job of it, at a table, with good light, in comfort. I’ve done it both ways, trust me on this. As for results, the better the cut material, the better the outcome. I followed the instructions too and I’m not sure what is to be gained by different stitching or different adhesive. My steering wheel was pretty bad and had chunks of leather missing. I filled the holes with thick card and wound electrical tape tight around the card. This was more or less flat and once covered you’d never know in terms of feel or look.

[@blackwaterdogs4256]

I have installed several Wheelskins, which are by far the best quality product of this type. I quickly learned to wear thin deerskin gloves, as your hands get pretty beat up without them. Stitches need to be pulled up tightly and uniformly. A hair dryer helps to make the leather a bit more flexible where needed. Patience is required, I would allow 2 hours for the job.

[@brandon7968]

This is worth the money if you ask me, I would say if you decide to do it on your own M3 steering wheel selena, scrap the crappy sewing needle and look for a round sewing needle! Usually a local store like Joanne's has them for cheap and they'd do fantastic on a job like this. Best of luck !

[@BMWselena]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@mohammedbanaris7572]

@@BMWselena Can you send me link for the leather steering trim for bmw e46 please.

[@jaswinderahluwalia]

A few points 1. The wrap will make the steering thicker and the grip will feel different 2. Use a hair dryer to blow hot air around the edges and corners while pressing them to get a nice looking good fit. 3. The perforated type is nice to look at but will gather dirt and grime and is not quite wipe to clean 4. Do not.use thinner to clean the wrap or the center pad as it will decolorise the parts.

[@KiesMotorsports]

You did a great job! As with all car things, no one will ever see the small stuff :)

[@kristijanvlasic6936]

Why am I watching this when I should be sleeping, I don't even have a car.

[@craig_ramjet990]

I appreciate you introducing me to this kit but I think if I had the money I would spend the $300 and have it perfect. Those minor flaws would bug me knowing that they were there. That's just me though. It looks too "Aftermarket" for my brain. You are inspiring a bunch of folks to work on their vehicles. I love it when people say BMW's are too expensive to fix. Not if you do the work yourself and watch KZbin instruction videos. Thank you for posting all your content. It is appreciated.

[@rcrod3192]

On the section where's loose you can use a heat gun and that'll shrink the leather at least enough to make it look a bit cleaner. Also on your ends specially where's you said it was a bit short you could use crazy glue under it so it doesn't start peaking off and or it rips from regular use. Believe it or not the stealing wheels do take a pretty good beating so taking this little extra steps can extend the life expectancy of your upgrade. Anyways, nice product review video! 😊

[@danrozenfeld9122]

I bought e46 2 weeks ago. Best choice ever x) Keep going with these videos please =)

[@SSF1992]

I got something similar for my mazda 6 and i love it. The steering wheel was in perfect condition so I only got it to get a matte leather finish with some perforation as the original was glossy leather.

[@HollywoodHornet]

Sure didn't expect to find my soul mate on KZbin at six a.m. watching a steering wheel video, yet here we are 😍

[@2slofouru]

Que patient, and good color combo with the thread. I could never be patient enough and would see all of my mistakes. May find a shop to rewrap my wrx wheel, details like this make a huge difference.

[@sachafievet3131]

honestly it is very refreshing to see a woman as commited as her in the car community. Not because men would be boring or there aren't any women, it's just that for different reasons women just haven't "come out" and made much content. You rock girl.

[@allengonzalez2733]

Not all heros wear capes

[@sicuno9]

I have a canvas shop i have made lots of upholstery i specialize on boats but recently bought e36 and interior was bad the wheel is my next task this gave me a good Idea in what's involved very help full thank you

[@remyhorsdage8045]

So how many hours did this really take from start to finish?

[@Mosquito3314]

yeah not bad at all, makes the wheel come back to life. I got one from a company called mewant on Amazon for $25 for my z4 , and luckily for me, the leather was cut exactly to spec so I just removed the old leather completely and currently sewed on half of the steering wheel cover on. And it's fitting perfectly being to be tucked in everywhere and no bulges. But yeah good job great product to make it look great again.

[@sdenney89]

I saved your video for future reference when I do the same thing to my Benz,,,,, so I’ll be spending some time w/ you and Your fingers when I’m ready to do mine! Thank you for taking the time to show me how it’s done the right way? Your the woman!!!!!!!

[@leonelrico2289]

Thank you for bringing this to our attention! I think this is an awesome investment for under $50. I'm buying three of these custom leather Steeringwheel wraps for each of my E46s

[@Driver2397]

Selena you are a one of a kind girl Ankur is a lucky boy. U both have a gift with BMW's and i love watching u both working together on projects. long live Shoplife and BMWSelena..

[@timdmx512]

i live in Shanghai let me know if you need other spares. i'm sure other suppliers have similar products. but you did a great job making it fit all things considered. taking the wheel off is the way to go

[@comealongtv522]

wife status

[@FonziMedia]

WorldWideBUMM _ r/whoooosh

[@bruces12]

Awesome job. A lot of work but so much better than not doing it. Plus, you cleaned up the steering wheel with the "M" logo. I came across your channel by accident but glad I did.

[@Chris55524]

Such a healpful video, I'll be doing this to my newly acquired M3 wheel with bad sun damage at the top

[@Djsatile]

U just gave me the confidence to try this with my x5 thank you

[@scottyclase190]

By far the best and most detailed video i’ve watched, i just received my wrap today and i’m going to slap it on tomorrow 🤞🏽

[@fawakeh80]

Well done, and you are creative lady, the mistake that you done is you must tight three corners before you start sewing to let all corners in correct positions, anyone can do mistake from the first time, but as I seen that you are clever and creative lady, and you show us the mistake that you have done, a few people say I made a mistake.

[@seanvanginkel]

Nice job, I did it 2 years ago and it's still good. You need patience to do it right though. Personally I'd have used carbon finish instead of colour paint for the centre piece.

[@001FJ]

Thank you for the video. How has the leather held up so far?

[@BIMMERZEITT]

Amazing your channel is blowing up! Interesting product, one of the best I've seen in recent years. I still would get my wheels professionally done though, too much OCD to deal with something that's only a 7/10 in my opinion.

[@bartoszplo]

Absolute hero for effort. I would remove the old layer of the leather though. To my taste it now looks too thick. Personally I prefer OEM look (thinner).

[@BMWselena]

Thank you and I actually did this to another steering wheel that had the oem leather already off and the wrap was too loose :(

[@TonyMVF4]

It looks like you really can’t beat it for the price. 👍🏻

[@sdenney89]

Wow! Absolutely transformed that wheel 3 thumbs up! Girl friend nicely done with what you had to work with !

[@andrefrbk]

I feel like for the thumb grip areas id probably fabricate some kind of padding to make it more bolstered and more comfortable.

[@porschelove-6077]

Not leather, it's in the eBay ad. $40 for a piece of vinyl is very expensive. But great video!

[@gasserhashem7703]

I I love the bmws ❤️❤️theyre so popular in america and out and so easy to modify and very nice looking and have so much options and everyone loves them❤️❤️❤️

[@sundaycamacho7679]

i didn't knw you also had a channel... Thats awesome, you guys make an awesome team... I've lerned alot wth shop life... im subscribe to both now... keep it up n God bles y'all!!!

[@legendarydream6980]

Very helpful video, I think I might need to use this for my 330ci. My steering wheel has definitely been dealing with some intense sun damage.

[@ChrisMO766]

Nicely done KZbin algorithms very useful recommendation video.

[@bobafett8815]

You're my hero. I needed this video so much!

[@jared_grey]

Dang, looks good. Carbon fiber wrap the inner part of the wheel and it would like really great!

[@T1374]

Great work. The wrapping on my wheel is coming off so I'll do this instead of replacing the whole thing.

[@deshawntrevon1843]

I will defenetly try this out if they have it in Alcantara Leather. I since I have to stich it myself and it wouldn't look like from factory I try black yarn so it wouldn't show. Keep up thee good work, love you. Greetings from Germany

[@mantaship]

It think it looks great, but I would think you would cut the old stuff first.

[@BMWselena]

i did that with another steering wheel and it was too lose

[@BMWselena]

*loose

[@fotomotoxxiii]

excellent work im about to do two wheels!

[@tadejbozicko9869]

I learned a lot...you are a good teacher tbh.

[@DrivingWithJake]

Great video, how does the leather feel with the wholes in it vs the stock wheel? Also would this work better if the old stitching was removed first? Mines cracking near the top of the leather due to the first owner not taking care of the leather on the wheel I've been looking at replacing the wheel or sending it for a new cover this looks like a much cheaper option that's for sure!

[@318lotis]

Nice Nails. Thanx, finally a good tutorial on sewing leather wrap

[@BMWselena]

Thanks Mark 🙏🏽

[@jaswinderahluwalia]

I think to get a perfect finished job its better to follow another clip elsewhere which shows how to measure and cut a piece out and then stitch it.It will be better at the 'ears' of the steering wheel and the edges will be pulled together by thread to be flush and level at the stitching with each other

[@erickrayos]

bought the same kit for 25bucks from aliexpress.com Gotta say its pretty good. I like it. The way you stitched them is way different from the instruction that came with mine. first it was single thread not double thread that was used on the instruction on mine which I did the same, the alignment came a lot closer than yours did but still not perfect (maybe one to two loop off).

[@BMWselena]

I used this stitching method because that is the method that BMW uses. Sorry forgot to mention.

[@work2590]

It looks great. Thank you very much for the video. Now I definitely will do it to my wheel.

[@ThatManIam]

Wow. That really looks like a new BMW wheel.

[@juantwo3718]

I think if U use some adhesive spray in some areas that need it, should work well... U'll have to blue tape the areas that U don't want sprayed so it doesn't get too messy...

[@T34MKILL4]

For the price an your first ever try looks real good.haven seen this I now know this is not for me.Great vid keep them coming.

[@FrankW1029]

very cool. didn't know they have diy kit like this. i need to re-wrap a steering wheel on a W208 CLK...wonder if they have the matching gray leather for that car.

[@VCR1117]

nice! I did this to my wheel with different brand and it looked very nice. now time to order this same set up for my zhp! looks good!

[@aalabbasi]

Informative video, now seems a lot less intimidating that I originally thought. Thank you.

[@ericksaenz4055]

She just made me a BMW fan 😍😍

[@Andrew-tm7fc]

Wow big difference I think you did a great job.

[@goldenlink10]

An update with it lining up perfectly and no sag with commentary on what can go wrong.

[@MrNicoe36cabrio]

Hi Selena. Congrats to your 1+ Million views on this video. Stay safe brother and sister, Nico

[@neilgamble6268]

grate job showing how to do it you rock.

[@davidkasserra184]

Good monring, Looking at buying a 2013 X3, but everywhere I red people are saying BMWs are one of the most expensive cars to maintain. Is this true, or can one offset maintenance costs by doing some work yourself? Please advise. Would an extended warranty be a good buy in your opinion? Cheers

[@H3YdUD3]

great job! as always with these kinds of tasks its a learning process you will always improve the next time and learn from mistakes.

[@BMWselena]

Thank you and yes I will continue practicing

[@benjayasadskjlkas]

I love e46, you just earned a subscriber

[@betonthis1]

Damn that looks bad ass! I could listen to you install it all day

[@PatrickCiuch]

Really interesting, but doesn't twist it while you drive it? i just ordered something similar for my e36 steering wheel and was thinking to put some spray glue to set it in place before stitching... Can't wait to try it (and drive it again... 😢)

[@coejbee]

That turned out great.

[@keithhilton1564]

You did a fantastic job for your first time. Love your outlook on what you will have a go at.

[@ProZayScious]

definitely not bad for under $50. Me...well, it's a e46 M3, ill go with the pricey $400+ Coby wheel. The quality is unbeatable!

[@TINYKY]

final product looks fresh!! Ive been watching shop life fo a while now and recently discovered your channel! Keep up the great work!

[@Eddie-gb3bn]

I wouldn't get it for my car but looks awesome. I'm too OCD to have those mistakes with the leather not aligning properly.

[@22CobraKing]

Looks great, it gives it the oem look. Great job

[@FourSeasonsHD]

Almost half a million people think of re-wrapping their BMW steering wheel. And you might be able to use a drop of glue in the loose spots to make it really solid.

[@wbtoo6945]

Like your super clear instruction.

[@salsoujah4365]

Salena , thank you for the link , i ordered one hopefully it will be here soon . Thank you for your time .

[@lingeringsoul]

How is the fabric holding up after 1.5 year of use? Does the leather shift around? Would you use other type of adhesives underneath to secure it or are the 3M tapes enough to secure it?

[@baflabies]

Wow hmm never tought of doing this before... But i think i need to try it

[@rileytavares4087]

A car girl youtuber😍😍

[@LuiggiM12110]

Great job!!! You are very good at explaining the steps.

[@jewllake]

I think it came out great! Selena is the perfect catch! :)

[@KingDavid7]

WOW... you did an excellent job, I don't think I have the patience :P

[@Koofumhead]

I would go for the suede, great posting!!

[@mikeschmeeedotcom]

that's not bad. Sweet job!

[@andrewchin7010]

Pretty that will be my next Project I like Great! Job Girl

[@douglasbrmn2]

I have a 2000 740I with the slim steering wheel but would like to have it wrapped. Is there a wrap for that type of steering wheel? I only have 17,000 miles on it so I really don’t want to replace it so I’m really hoping a wrap is possible. Thank you.

[@mmartin030]

Just gave me an idea for my 04 X5! the steering wheels looking less than perfect. Can u see the stitching once it’s put back on?

[@depecheboyWalker]

You just made a new fan and subscriber Selena. Nice job!

[@GarthLovesTRAVEL]

That's dope! Now I know I have a option if I choose the re wrap my steering wheeel

[@ABDULLAHfailkawy]

I have 2012 5series and I got the steering leather also .. but what concerns me is that how do I reset my steering wheel functions, and taking off the steering wheel dose it effect the auto park function??

[@bavarian3450]

selena tell me which is your favorite BMW from the 80s?

[@ShahnewazKhan]

Thats sick! Gonna try this out on my car soon!

[@baboosted]

Good Job! pretty time consuming but came out good.

[@HoonGarage]

What radio is that? I would love to get one for my e46.

[@BMWselena]

it is a eonon

[@HoonGarage]

BMWselena awesome thank you!

[@bseries8826]

Came out clean

[@spillow762]

I have a Wheelskin in my car, looks really good.

[@Vimix21]

What did you use to fix the paint chipping at the bottom of the steering wheel once you had everything installed?

[@josephnicoletti]

Very ,Very Well Done !,,,I'm Impressed , Gotta LOVE it...