scratcher
20-08-2013, 18:59
I didn't know where to put this but after driving the car last night I was still impressed with my steering wheel :laugh: So here's what happened...
The center was all chipped and the leather worn
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0303_zpse4cde1f3.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0303_zpse4cde1f3.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0304_zps1b51dbec.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0304_zps1b51dbec.jpg.html)
Gave it a good clean and taped up the center. Sanded, primed, re-sanded and painted satin black
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0308_zps3aca2782.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0308_zps3aca2782.jpg.html)
After cleaning the wheel up the leather looked even worse!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0311_zps09712dc0.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0311_zps09712dc0.jpg.html)
So the foamy bits were masked off and the leather re-coloured. I didnt actually realise the GTT wheel was black and grey before.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0313_zps058189fc.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0313_zps058189fc.jpg.html)
3 layers of colour were applied. Then 2 layers of sealant.
All finished :)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0315_zpsf34b6eb6.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0315_zpsf34b6eb6.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0317_zps20b3cfc7.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0317_zps20b3cfc7.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0320_zpsa86a13e7.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0320_zpsa86a13e7.jpg.html)
There were actually a couple of extra steps involved like repairing chips in the leather, but I didn't get photos of that.
I wanted to learn this as an extra service for my slowly growing business :)
The center was all chipped and the leather worn
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0303_zpse4cde1f3.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0303_zpse4cde1f3.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0304_zps1b51dbec.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0304_zps1b51dbec.jpg.html)
Gave it a good clean and taped up the center. Sanded, primed, re-sanded and painted satin black
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0308_zps3aca2782.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0308_zps3aca2782.jpg.html)
After cleaning the wheel up the leather looked even worse!
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0311_zps09712dc0.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0311_zps09712dc0.jpg.html)
So the foamy bits were masked off and the leather re-coloured. I didnt actually realise the GTT wheel was black and grey before.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0313_zps058189fc.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0313_zps058189fc.jpg.html)
3 layers of colour were applied. Then 2 layers of sealant.
All finished :)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0315_zpsf34b6eb6.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0315_zpsf34b6eb6.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0317_zps20b3cfc7.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0317_zps20b3cfc7.jpg.html)
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g319/pimpscratcher/Renault/DSCN0320_zpsa86a13e7.jpg (http://s59.photobucket.com/user/pimpscratcher/media/Renault/DSCN0320_zpsa86a13e7.jpg.html)
There were actually a couple of extra steps involved like repairing chips in the leather, but I didn't get photos of that.
I wanted to learn this as an extra service for my slowly growing business :)