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Specialties that pay more

• Automotive and hot rod trim

  Seats, headliners and door cards for restorations. Owners of classic cars pay well and wait.

• Marine canvas and boat interiors

  Weather-resistant work at coastal and lakeside yards, often booked out a season ahead.

• Aircraft interiors

  Tightly regulated, well paid, and done by a small number of certified shops.

• Antique restoration

  Horsehair, coil springs and hand-tied work. Slow, skilled, and charged accordingly.