Finding the Right Classic Car Upholstery Shop

A restoration project for a classic car can take weeks, sometimes months or years in the making. It can cost thousands of dollars and take hundreds of hours of labor. But, when it comes to custom upholstery, many car owners are more than willing to spend the money for a classic car renovation, but they often forget about the inside of the car. In fact, the custom upholstery is often the most forgotten about part of the entire car.

If you want to add upholstery to your car, but you also want to find someone who will do quality work, there are a few things you should consider before choosing a shop for the job.

Take A Look Around The Shop

Whether it's a smaller shop or a more expansive one, take a look around and see how organized, tidy, and clean the shop is. This may seem counterintuitive, since they do work on cars, but you want a place that cares about their shop and about the cars they work on.

Make Sure You Can Check In!

You also want to make sure that the shop you choose for your custom upholstery will let you come in and check the progress of the project. This may be a time to ask questions and learn more as the project progresses.

Evaluate Past Work

A shop should always have a way for you to look at past projects. This can be an Ideabook or an actual gallery which enables you to see the work and different styles of customization they have put into other cars in the past.

You should also ask them about experience and if they have any referrals you can check out.

Use Quality Materials

If the shop uses cheap materials, will you save money? Of course. But, this isn't something you want to be cheap about. You want to make sure that auto grade materials that have UV grade protection are being used.. If you purchase materials from the shop they will stand behind their quality.

For custom upholstery on your classic car, contact Customs & Hot Rods of Andice (CHRA) today at the website or call 512.843.5890