-
Junior Member
-
Super Member
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
Originally Posted by
PM5C
Anyone have success restoring a worn section on a leather steering wheel? Car’s eight years old, so not unusual to see but I’d be interested in knowing if there’s a way to match the original color and texture without it being an obvious fix.
Have a look into ColourLock, they offer a range of repair products for that sort of wear that are reasonably easy to use. You can also select products to suit your particular vehicle, especially good when you are needing to re-dye sections.
-
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
First thing I would do is wipe it down with a microfiber cloth dampened with water. I had similar areas on my leather steering wheel that initially looked like wear spots but turned out to be just some grime that wiped off.
-
Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 Likes, 0 Dislikes
DFB liked this post
-
Super Member
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
Originally Posted by
Bri26
First thing I would do is wipe it down with a microfiber cloth dampened with water. I had similar areas on my leather steering wheel that initially looked like wear spots but turned out to be just some grime that wiped off.
Good suggestion.
I once cleaned a car with similar looking steering wheel and gear shifter. It ended up being makeup residue.
-
Super Member
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
Yes, it needs cleaning however it looks like the dye is gone.
Letherique has a kit specifically made for that.
Flex 3401 & PE14
-
Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 Likes, 0 Dislikes
-
Super Member
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
Flex 3401 & PE14
-
Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 Likes, 0 Dislikes
-
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
You could try spraying ColorBond on the steering wheel.
-
Re: How to restore leather on steering wheel
If this car was a keeper, I would probably just err on buying a new steering wheel
It's worn smooth from use
The upholstery guys - if they were doing it, they would sand it even further and respray. They sand in order to get *grit* so that the spray has places to bite into.
Since it literally is in the periphery of the eye, that would drive me *autopian OCD nuts*
I suppose you could dry a DIY sand (to get back texture) and redye to see if the results are acceptable as a 1st pass
-
Post Thanks / Like - 0 Thanks, 1 Likes, 0 Dislikes
Bookmarks