Restoring car interiors for big profits

You’ve probably seen it done on tv on various shows like Overhaulin and MTV’s Pimp My Ride.  Interior restoration is the newest fad in custom automotive restoration.  It can be as simple as replacing worn seats and fabric repairs to as involving as a fully custom interior.  And its big bucks – the average interior restoration job runs around $1800 or more.  It does take some skills and training, but with a 40 – 50% profit built in and an average hourly labor charge of $50 it is big money and adds a great profit center to any automotive service business.

It can be as simple as seat repair, vinyl repair and restoration.  Worn seats can easily be resurfaced with new material and foam.  There are numerous kits available that basically slide over the seat housing and then either sew or zip closed.  These kits can run around $1000 for 4 seats and it all depends on the complexity of the design, pattern and materials used.  These kits do make installation a breeze and are available for most makes and models of car or truck, even older vehicles and classics.  If custom work is desired or warranted then training in design, sewing and fit are required.  Custom upholstery is more intensive and requires more labor, but the results are simply amazing.  Custom upholstery can completely change the interior and look of your car (similar to the awesome transformation of headlight restoration and headlight repair). 

Vinyl and interior repair is a big business in itself.  People will always be accidentally burning their seats with a cigarette, ripping it by accident, etc…  Vinyl and interior repair can transform ugly and unsightly blemishes, burns, and cuts or rips to completely invisible to the naked eye.  I never thought some of the repairs I have seen were possible until I actually watched one being done.  It was truly amazing.  The technician took a new leather couch and cut it, burned it and used magic marker on it.  After a half an hour he had it repaired so that you couldn’t see anything wrong with it.  Just envision the additional profits a inspection or auto service center could reap by advising customers about this new business and the opportunity to fix their car or truck’s interior blemishes.  Almost every car after just 6 months of ownership and regular use will have several blemishes that the owner wishes weren’t there.

So, just like headlight restoration and headlight repair, interior restoration and customization is a big profit potential that would make a great add on business to any existing automotive service related business.  Some businesses like Cubby’s Interior Specialists in Charlotte, NC have found interior restoration and repair so profitable that they have dropped all other service related work and now solely specialize in automotive interiors.  This article is provided by MDWholesale.com.

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