"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:hm80c.427286$xy6.2499822@attbi_s02...
We've got a bag full of leather scraps, left over from our new interior
job
last fall. I would like to wrap our yokes with it, so that they match the
seats and throttle cover.

Anyone ever done this? I don't want to just wind the stuff around and
have
it look like crap in a few months.

Should I use adhesive? Cut it into strips? Try stitching? Is there a
proven technique to follow?
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"


I did mine and they turned out excellent. They are laced with the leather
lacing (you could use another type of lacing but I wanted the added grip
from a somewhat bulky leather lacing) on the back side which gives a smooth
look from the sitting position but the lacing on the back gives a good grip.
I only covered the part of each yoke that you normally hold during flight.
I wet the leather, stretched it tight around the yoke, cut it to fit and
punched holes for the lacing. I then laced them on while still wet and
after 5 years they are as tight as the day they were done. Tandy makes a
dressing that seals the leather and prevents it from getting discolored
during those sweaty max effort landings.