[TR] [Bulk] Re: TR3A leather trim

[Dave1massey at cs.com]

In a message dated 8/2/2011 4:10:34 PM Central Daylight Time, 
ambritts at bellsouth.net writes: 
> I am assuming that you are referring to the arm rests and the curve piece 
> 
> that goes up the rear fender. The way I did mine was to create a wooden 
> form 
> that was placed in a bench vise that the metal piece sat on while the 
> leather was carefully stretched on to it. The leather was soaked in water 
> over night in my tub. I used 3M spray adhesives and they came out great. 
> When the leather dries it is usually after the adhesives has, so it forms 
> a 
> nice tight fit as it shrinks. The trick is the sharpest curve at the 
> bottom. 
> This takes patience and a slow process of rolling it out with your 
> fingers. 
> Any kind of mechanical roller like a wallpaper roller will only flatten 
> out 
> the grain and it looks like crap. If you go to fast than you get wrinkles. 
> 
> If you are interested in the form, I can try and dig a picture out. I 
> remember that I saw the form on this forum, so someone else has it also.
> 

Interesting, I wouldn't have thought the wet leather would stick to the 
glue.  What I need are some spare pieces to learn on.  I always seem to get it 
wrong the first time out.

Thanks

Dave