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Tool Review: MasterPry LED Pry Bars

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Every auto upholsterer’s toolbox is filled with a wide range of pry bars in various shapes and sizes. However, none are like the MasterPry LED — the first and only pry bar with a built-in LED light. General Technician Equipment (GTE), the company behind this new product, recently sent us one to try and three others to give away on The Hog Ring. What follows is our review. … [Read more...] about Tool Review: MasterPry LED Pry Bars

Sewing Airbag Seams with Durkopp Adler

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For good reason, many auto upholstery shops have become wary of repairing car seats, door panels and other interior components that have airbags built inside: If the seams don’t open properly, the airbags may not deploy in time, leaving passengers vulnerable to injury and shops liable for damages. However, equipment is available to ensure stitches open. Among the best is the … [Read more...] about Sewing Airbag Seams with Durkopp Adler

Light Up Interiors with SewGlow Thread

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Auto upholstery shops that do a lot of custom interiors – especially on tuners, lowriders and other wild styled cars – should consider upselling customers on SewGlow, the world’s first industrial glow-in-the-dark sewing thread. Superior Threads, the company behind the new product, recently sent us samples to try and give away on The Hog Ring. What follows is our short … [Read more...] about Light Up Interiors with SewGlow Thread