Cars have become more and more popular now, especially among urban families. Most of them should have their own mobility scooters. For safety reasons, the tires of a car must be replaced after driving a certain number of kilometers. What to do with the replaced old tires? It would be a pity to just throw them away. Then try recycling waste and DIY the old tires into a personalized sofa. If you are interested, you may wish to try it together.
Prepare materials and tools:
In addition to an old tire, you will also need several meters of wide and flat hemp rope, glue, an electric drill, scissors, a hair dryer and other tools and materials. In addition, you will also need a cushion to cover the tire, and a straw mat prepared by Dad Xin. A must-have for summer cooling, netizens can also prepare brightly colored sofa cushions according to your preferences!
Step 1: Clean the tires. First, the old tires need to be washed clean. The old tires that Dad Xin found were just taken out from the vegetable field. There was a lot of mud in them. First, use a broom and a brush to clean them carefully. After all, they are tires that have traveled a lot. You can rest assured after cleaning without leaving any dead spots. use.
Step 2: Dry. After cleaning, dry the tires with a rag and dry them in a cool and ventilated place.
Step 3: Design. According to the width of the hemp rope and referring to the tread pattern of the tire, select a suitable location on the tread to wrap the hemp rope.
Step 4: Glue. Apply glue to the selected location. Be careful not to apply it too wide or too far. Be sure to apply glue in one section.
Step 5: Paste. Start gluing the twine along the glued area, cutting it off at each end. Pay attention to the adhesion of the arc part and groove part of the tread.
Step 6: Rendering of the finished tread. In order to be consistent with the style of the final straw mat, hemp rope is wrapped to beautify the tread. Netizens can design specific texture settings according to their own needs. Dad Xin left a little space between the fourth week and the front when pasting, and suggested that the tread texture should be pasted based on the pattern of the tire itself.
Step 7: Drill holes. Before drilling, mark it with chalk and choose the thinnest part of the tire wall to start. The number and spacing of drill holes are determined according to the size of the tire.
Step 8: Thread the rope. Thread the rope through the hole. It is best to thread the hemp rope from the outside to the inside. The best effect of the stringing is to be able to support the weight of the person, and the shape can be designed according to needs.
Put on another straw mat, and the tire sofa, which is a great cool item, is transformed! Doesn’t the sofa with straw mats and hemp rope have a unique literary flavor?
