🔸There is no sound in this video, sorry. We had to remove audio because a music in the background had copyright. 🔸The video by itself speaks out the leather wrapping technique used for this plastic piece. Feel free to play it along with your favorite music 😉 Because of the position of its fibers, leather material has more elasticity in one direction (to the left and right sides) than the other direction upwards and downwards (from the head to the tail). I mean if we follow the vertical direction leather material would be stiffer. I want to add that 'stretching' is not done evenly. If we scrutinize all over the surface of our leather hide we would realize thar back and butt areas are stiffer than belly areas). Leather does not behave as vinyl that it really stretches evenly breathwise because of its one direction stretchy fabric backing. Taking advantage of this knowledge, we can mold leather onto or into some pieces which need to be customized with this beautiful material. In the case I show in the video, I have decided to do it one piece; but to ease the job, we could cut and sew in some parts...it depends on the upholsterer's/owner's decision. I hope You Find this Video Useful ! Cesar ✅Get our courses: www.cechaflo.com

Thank you for letting me realise I have NO hope of wrapping my dash, something I was contemplating. I have done door panels no issue, but this clip has saved me many hours of wasted time, energy, glue and money. Wonderful work by the way. Now, if you will excuse me, I feel a little depressed.

You've taught me more in 1 hour without saying a single word than all of the DIY tutorials I've seen the last few days. Amazing work!

I was mesmerized by the patience and mastery of this artisans work.

This why we must not argue when a craftsman charges for his work..awesome job by this craftsman....

I love to see DIY-ers having a go on KZfaq - but when a professional does it, it's amazing to watch, especially as there is no un-necessary 'yada yada' just the whole job from beginning to end speeded up. In a word, Fascinating.

This is by far one of the best things I’ve watched on KZfaq. So therapeutic and inspirational. Who else started thinking about what they could cover in leather?

I have done this for a living in my younger years. This guy is at the top of his game. Artist!

First time i see so many people talking with much respect for someone on youtube. I m impressed. Maybe there are still good people on this planet. Good job my friend cechaflo!

Holy moly... I can't believe I watched an entire hour video with no sound without taking a break. Very helpful video.

You are not an upholsterer, you sir are an artist. And you have the passion and patience of a saint to be working so slowly, methodically and perfectly! Much respect.

Good 'how to'!Hands up all those here who would have slapped the glue on all of it and then hoped for the best :)

8 year old video that's crazy to me and yet this is exactly what I need

Awesome! If someone would have told me that this is the way it is done, I would have never believed it. This leather is very stretchy! Great Job!

I've learned that I don't have the patience for this. Lesson learned. True artist.

Unless the sun is literally sitting on the earth; that looks like it’ll never come apart…. VERY NICE WORK….

I can totally understand why this is such an expensive option for an upgrade. The experience and intensive labor required is far more than I would have expected. Thank you for posting this.

Beautiful workmanship! I was thinking about doing this to my car. After watching this, tho, I've decided that plastic is fantastic -- What a ton of work! :-D

Your craftsmanship is exceptional. I was searching around for some upholstery videos as it is not something I've ever done myself, and probably wont. Watched one of your steering wheel jobs. All four hours of it in one sitting, trying to take it all in. Then I watched another, then another. Amazing, just amazing. Oh and excellent camera work as well. I swear everything I start focusing on is where the camera goes. Oh my. I didn't finish watching before posting. That really was quite the color combination. Customer is always right...

Once you start watching this, it's impossible not to watch to the end. Patience, artistic, talented. Satisfying to watch, even without background sound. Perfect 👌🏿

Cechaflo........ you are a true master with incredible skills. I am the son of a Upholstery man, that came from a family of upholsterers, and i have not see a person do this. Like you explained, the facotry way with 2 dies is the machine way, this is pure skill. Mi respeto Señor.

Great to see great craftsmanship, done with a lot of patience, in this supply-on-demand world.

Amazing craftsmanship! And I love how you take the time to answer people's questions on here. Thank you for sharing your work

The fact that theres no commentary or music in the background, your video allowed me to watch its entirety without distraction. I was able to watch it peacefully and methodically. Great video!

i love watching your videos. no music, no talking. just doing what you do.

You can tell a lot about a person by how they work and keep their area clean. He is patient and he cleans along the way and his work area clean. These are things I look for if I need to get work done. If the shop looks like crap then their work is mostly crap and the way they run their business. I would hire this guy in a minute to do all my leather work.

Thank you so much for putting your work here for all to see and learn! One day I hope to build my dream car, and confortable, good looking interiors are a big part of it. No rat racer for me! (well, the first couple of builds might go that way...)

Great work! That’s an hour of my life I’ll never see again... but I’m not complaining, it’s like you have become one with your leather. I need to try this before arthritis sets in.

You sir are extremely talented! Great job! Thank you for taking time to film and post this video!

amazing! really enjoyed the whole hour . you're such an artist.

Beautiful work! I even love the blue leather! Love your videos, keep it up! Gracias!

Wow. Very impressive! Love the patience and attention to detail. What a superb technique. Good work.

It sure pays to know what you are doing. This fellow is a pleasure to watch. Obviously an expert and has many years of experience. Great information.

I've just watch the entire video. Congratulation, great skills for this job. You've inspired me! Thanks a lot.

Nunca en mi vida vi un video sin sonido, que fuera tan largo y que me entretuviera tanto... casi compro palomitas de maiz para disfrutar de toda la elaboracion de este trabajo... excelente!! Para mi fue como ver una pelicula de suspenso.

I love this channel because it shows what a consistent pursuit of excellence can achieve. It's inspirational. If people want to start, just buy some old parts from a junk yard to practice on. Be patient and practice enough to become skilled. These skills have endless applications, for hobbies or working at home, or even a small business.

absolutely beautiful work!! You are definitely an expert craftsman!! I know you hope that not every piece you cover will be this difficult. :)

Extremely impressive work! It was a fascinating and educational watch! I really enjoyed that! Thank you for sharing your work!

Wow! Amazing detail, and super human patience and ability to execute it! Also, amazing filming and editing. This video is long, but necessary to convey the right methods and techniques to accomplish this art. I was considering this type of interior finish, and found this video. I now feel confident I could tackle it! Thank you so much for putting this video together, you are a master at this craft, and you even make it look somewhat easy!

a true craftsman, such a pleasure to watch you work..Thanks!

I know those hands.... they of a magician!! I have spent hours looking at you work... I'm still amazed.

It's an art. And you are an artist my friend.

If anyone's considering getting into this profession, here's your instructional video! When you can cover a piece with as many challenges as this one and produce a result this good, you're ready to open your own shop. This is amazing work. Cesar, thanks for the video.

Hi Cechaflo ,I enjoy watching and learning such great technique , Awesome work I love the artisan way. Great Work !!!

Well I liked the colours together. Nice job too. Thanks for sharing this.

Beautiful and fascinating work!

Great work! No sound needed! thank you for sharing, JG.

back in the 60's and 70's guys would go to mexico to get this kind of magic done. There is no doubt about the mexican hand craftmanship and this shows it very well. damn, the stretching of the leather is very good. finger muscles are very good.

oh my goodness, all of the effort and talent for a kick panel. AMAZING

Adi Satzinger,Thanks for following us on you tube! ...the method I'm using is the 'artisan way'...if we were to wrap a similar piece using a 'factory way', therefore it would be advisable to prepare two 'dies' (male and female)...the leather would be first softened, then, between the two dies would be molded and shaped, at one go...after having the 'molded leather piece' ready, it would be gently glued to the plastic piece. The leather I am using is a 'standard automotive leather'...we have to take advantage of the stretchy side of leather material to give shape to the plastic piece. Nonetheless, there are 'special leathers'which suffered a 'special treatment' to get a 'super extra' stretching/elasticity' in different directions(this leather would be useful if we were to use the 'dies method'. Thanks for following us on you tube!

I’m sure everyone feels like a pro after watching this

I was considering doing this as part of my restoration, but it looks like a LOT of work and a LOT of time I dont have, But this guy is a PRO, and Im sure he has been doing it a LONG time. Nice Jib !

it's a pleasure watching a pro work! I have to wonder how many times (during your training) the leather had to be removed and repositioned before this level of skill was achieved!

I watched every minute. A privilege to watch a craftsman at work!

You really are the best! These videos are perfectly done to show every single step. Great job! I’ve learned a lot.

Your talent I think is at least 25% patience. The piece turned out really good.

Cesar, you are a true craftsman and you have the scars to prove it. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world.

Glad I found this, just about to recover a heat damaged dash top. Thank you

I have no idea how I ended up here lol but I am thoroughly impressed!

I definitely learned a lot for when i start doing upholstery from my garage for automotive.. I have to learn to be fruitful with time and coast like you in this video.. New sub

Can't believe it ! A video without music !

I often watch your video, a neat work.you are super

Beautiful work! I especially like you comment about "practice and patience", too many people think "Oh he's just talented" and don't realize how many hundreds of hours it took you to reach that point.

It was truly hard working and not easy for common people.. Big appreciate for those who works in this field.. Great job.. 😊😊😊👌👌👌👍👍👍💪💪💪🙏🙏🙏

Would have bet money that complex a shape could not be done, , , , , but since I have been married (twice) for over half my life, I am used to being wrong! well done!

Señor Cesar es un Máster, muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos.

C'était vraiment génial et très instructif ! Merci beaucoup pour ce partage de connaissances

Wow really impressed by the skill of this guy, thumbs up to the artist 👍

I opened this video not expecting to watch the full video but it was very interesting and I actually plan to redo the entire interior of my truck, so this video could not have been any more useful! amazing.

EXCELLENT!!! Superb use of improvised tooling, rounded end of paint brush handle in tight recessed corners, dowel pin for a roller in those radiuses & the clamp in that recessed screw pocket! Thought you might be in trouble with the raised radius for the steering column but you handled it with sheer perseverence. You must be related to Rocky Marciano as you don't appear to be able to quit until after you win!

Awesome job! Subscribed since there are no classes available to attend, short of taking an automotive restoration class haha.

His method is pretty straightforward but the pros always make it look easy. If I try this god knows the rage I will wreak on this planet when I screw it up lol

Amazing.. Before..i just did cut the piece when the fabric start to bubbling.. Now, i learn something so much valueable knowledge here. Tq so so much.

Thats some first class work there my friend, ive only done a little of this on door panels which was much easier than here, so I really appreciate the years of knowledge and skill to get this kind of result, not to mention the patience. Well done.

Absolutely beautiful work! Thanks for sharing

You, good Sir, are a craftsman to be sure!

Wow! Beautiful job!

Holy hell that's a lot of work

A big big big bravo from Greece.I have never seen so grate and well done job.

Oh if only there was commentary, explaining why he is doing what he is doingm through the various stages of this project. What a great demonstration of leather wrapping.

The amount of work put in is phenomenal! Not a huge fan of the color combo, but the detail and work put in far outweighs that. Well done!

Appreciate the quality and level of work involved.. but my god that is an atrocious color combo haha

Фантастическое терпение. Кропотливая работа!

Muito interessante essa sua técnica! Nunca tinha pensado nesse modo de evitar vincos ao fazer em etapas especificas. Parabéns pelo video!

Wow, now I’m thinking of doing this on my Imported Yukon- when they converted the car the right hand drive, they 3D printed a dash and it feels cheaper than the cheapest, scratchiest plastic you can find. Thanks a ton!

wow. cool. Need light sound :)

OMG You did all that for something that goes under the steering wheel! I watched the whole thing thinking about how to cut corners on my main attraction. Daaaaang, Good work!

One of the most satisfying videos I’ve seen on KZfaq!

The work is good... but those colours ... omg...

beautiful work as always. if you don't mind me asking what glue adhesive is that you are using thanks.

all this fast forward footage is tons better with some super eurobeat! great video!

If this guy was a serial killer, he’d never get caught. Nice work!

Sou fâ desse cara ele e muito fera um baita profissional , muito humilde em compartilhar sua técnica, Deus o abençoe cada dia mais vomeste lindo talento 👏👏👏👏👏🇧🇷

Danny Chan ...Interesting question! ...upholsterers must respect airbags and must be removed by a trained technician. These parts could be covered respecting the 'tearing lines' if some collision. Check on these related pictures: The steering wheel has an airbag and I covered it respecting and following the 'tearing lines' and the stitches are only simulated on top view(there is no closing seam). There is another airbag on the right surface of the dashboard...it was also removed...I just painted the plastic surface same color. www.upholsterytrainingprograms.com/2014/07/lucino-gsr.html

Outstanding work. That is a truly marvelous, detailed and professional job.

Fell asleep and woke to this on, if I need to learn leather work I know where to go , coz your very good at that ,,

legend has it that this component is for the inner trunk lining of a Civic

Damn, I'm wore out from watching that! lol!

before I watched this i was worried about the complex curves while wrapping my new a-pillars in alcantara. But im terrified hahaha. This guy is a master.

wow you're awesome. and the camera guy did a great job too