Reworking Yokes - M20J

[blaine beaven]

My yokes have the original plastic on them and it is flaking badly. When I am getting the avionics upgrade I intend on reworking them. 

I don’t know of anyone local that does leather wrapping, and given the hot and cold temp extremes here I’m not sure how that would last. 

A friend had a local gunsmith cerakote his piper yokes. I have also heard of people powder coating. 
 

Any one have experience/suggestions? 
 

Thanks!

Blaine

[blaine beaven]

Also, I have the original centre cap pieces but they’re pretty rough - a prior owner screwed something into one of them. Has anyone 3D printed a centre cap? I’m thinking that could be more versatile if I want to attach a phone mount down the road. 

[SKI]

There's a place in Texas called Aero Comfort. He does interiors and leather wraps Mooney yokes. I've never seen his work in person but pretty much everyone who ever posts about his work says it's amazing. I think he's usually pretty busy but it would be worth reaching out for a quote. His website is pretty good and you can check out his work there.  

 

aerocomfort.com

[hammdo]

See if there is a local steering wheel shop that leather wraps steering wheels. I used a local shop near me and they turned out great:

-Don

[ZuluZulu]

Unless your budget disagrees, don’t overthink it, just send them to Hector at AeroComfort. It’s worth it! 

[AH-1 Cobra Pilot]

2 hours ago, hammdo said:

See if there is a local steering wheel shop that leather wraps steering wheels. I used a local shop near me and they turned out great:

-Don

Did you deliberately make the stitching go in opposite directions?

[IvanP]

Hector at Aero Comfort did mine few months ago and did awesome job. I strongly recommend him.

 

[hammdo]

Not on purpose, just how it was stitched…

-Don

[Andy95W]

3 hours ago, hammdo said:

Not on purpose, just how it was stitched…

-Don

Just tell everyone you did it on purpose and the shop followed your instructions.  They look great!

[hammdo]

lol. I wasn’t too concerned. I told them I like the original mock up anyway…

-Don

[hammdo]

Here they are installed and AD completed, by Maxwells: