Steering Wheel Refurb

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

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Gave it a good clean and taped up the center. Sanded, primed, re-sanded and painted satin black

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After cleaning the wheel up the leather looked even worse!

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So the foamy bits were masked off and the leather re-coloured. I didnt actually realise the GTT wheel was black and grey before.

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3 layers of colour were applied. Then 2 layers of sealant.

All finished :)

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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 :)

That looks bang on. Top job :cool:

Superb job :)

What did you put on the leather mate?

Top work mate! Might send u mine ;)

I've got a spare OE wheel here but the rubber bit at the top has detached from the frame where someone has been gripping it too tight or its just worn loose over the years. Is there a way to sort this?

Was thinking about injecting glue through the rubber and then seeing what happens... Other suggestions welcome, it seems too good to bin.

I forgot to say, the leather refurb looks really good.

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Originally Posted by mingblus3

Was thinking about injecting glue through the rubber and then seeing what happens... Other suggestions welcome, it seems too good to bin.

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Tap into google "steering wheel refurbishment", there a few company's that can 100% restore even the worse steering wheel if you don't fancy trying it your self. :agree:

Possibly even be able to refurb the o.e. gear knob to. ;)

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Originally Posted by Gtturbo

Superb job :)

What did you put on the leather mate?

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I used a leather re-dye treatment. It involves removing the original coloured layer, repairing any cracks etc and re-colouring the leather.

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Originally Posted by TopCat

Top work mate! Might send u mine ;)

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Thanks mate :) send it down ;)

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Originally Posted by mingblus3

I've got a spare OE wheel here but the rubber bit at the top has detached from the frame where someone has been gripping it too tight or its just worn loose over the years. Is there a way to sort this?

Was thinking about injecting glue through the rubber and then seeing what happens... Other suggestions welcome, it seems too good to bin.

I forgot to say, the leather refurb looks really good.

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Thanks dude. I haven't seen one go like that so couldn't really say. Depending on where the split is, you cohld use an adhesive to stick it back together and then smooth down the area.
You just need to be careful that the adhesive doesn't melt or burn the foamy rubber.