Making Alcantara Steering Wheel, knobs and boots to BMW M3 e46 

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Thanks! Costs are starting from 200euros.

@@manuLab Do you work with leather as well? As I said I’m looking to get my E85 wheel recovered.

@@11855alan Sure do! Plain or perforater nappa leather. Check my other videos or instagram jannuz. If youre interested send me pm through instagram or mail manubuilds@gmail.com

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Thanks! Similar looking yes, but faux suede wont last long. Just buy little amount of alcantara and it will last longer

Thanks! Thats 2mm thick.

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Thanks. Thats normal 5mm or 3mm backing foam (cant remember which). I got it from local upholstery shop muovikum but i think you can buy it ebay etc also.

Thanks! I think its called rubber cellular foam.

Thanks! Just send me your stuff.

Thanks! Leder stoff design

Hello, thanks! Thats 2mm rubber cellular foam

Thanks! Not sure how its called but i think its cellular rubber foam. I have 2mm thick.

@@manuLab thank you for the response 🙏🏽 love your content once again! Can’t wait to see what you have coming next!

It appears to be EVA foam? 2mm thickness? Hope this helps

Thanks! These are the right colours:8235, 0816 and 0504. If you want that purple version use 7377 instead of 0816

@@manuLab Thanks for the quick reply! Now that I'm watching on my computer instead of my phone I can see the numbers on the yarn perfectly, whoops. I'm pretty sure you know what you're talking about but what's still a bit confusing to me is that the lighter blue looks kinda dark in the shot with the three spools next to each other and very light when you're sewing with it and also in the finished steering wheel. That's why I first thought 8470 (which is lighter and also a bit turquoise) could maybe be an even better match for the M colors. Or am I wrong ?

I do these also for others. Email manubuilds@gmail.com

Hi. I think its called rubber cellular foam. But as i remember e36 dont need that padding. At leats e36 m3 3spoke wheel dont have padding.

@@manuLab thanks for the answer. And I don't have an original steering wheel anymore and I customized that one now with the way it looks so it would just be a bit nicer with some padding on it. I'm also planning on making it with nappa leather and Alcantara.

sorry late answer but that rubber foam is 2mm and Alcantara about 1mm

Thanks! No risk for that, with glue like this. There are alcantaras with backing fabric, what wont stretch and alcantara without backing fabric and that will stretch. And without heat

Hello ! Love your work , watch all videos and im in progres to teach this skil, im interestet what alcantara fabric do you use and where do you order it.

Yes, if you send your old ones to me so i can make pattern of those.

@@manuLab how much would the parking brake boot and handle cost to be made?

@@JaywithdaK boots 75euros piece and knobs 40euros/piece.

Thanks! Yes its original alcantara without backing fabric

Yes, so it can sew enough thick thread. Best is triple feed walking foot machine. I have Adler 167 373.

Thanks! Its possible but its expensive and gonna take ages to ship these back and forth.

Thats rubber cellular foam

Serafil size 15

2mm. Its not neoprene.

thanks! If you send me your old ones, then yes👍

@@manuLab ok let me find a M wheel, right now I have a None M wheel

Contact glue

Sorry no. Each wheel is bit different so they have to be made one by one to achieve best fitment.

local supplier now, you can also buy it from me if you're from eu.

I think all those took 30-40cm piece of that 140cm wide roll.

Thats normal alcantara to its about 1mm. And i use serafil size 15 thread

⁠​⁠@@manuLabthe color code of the light blue/ turquoise Serafil threat is 70188 right? 🤔

Hello, thats Adler 167-gk373

I use only original alcantara and serafil threads. No chinese suedes for me. Thats rubber cellular foam. I have no links but i buy alcantara from germany leder stoffe design and other products from local supplier.

@@manuLab okay, thank you very much. Would you like to tell me the thickness of the alcantara used? I’m looking for a supplier here in Sweden either locally or online.

No, but i can make one if you have that steering wheel.

Hello, 200-500euros

@@manuLab dang it I’m in the US

That bison tix but almost any contact glue will work

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Cellular rubber foam

Thickness?

Thats foam padding

200-500euros depending what you want.

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