How to restore leather on steering wheel

**PM5C** · 07-12-2023, 10:00 PM

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.

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**DFB** · 07-13-2023, 04:02 AM

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.

**Bri26** · 07-13-2023, 08:29 AM

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.

**DFB** · 07-14-2023, 03:22 AM

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.

**Danube** · 07-15-2023, 02:25 AM

Yes, it needs cleaning however it looks like the dye is gone.
Letherique has a kit specifically made for that.

**Danube** · 07-16-2023, 07:08 PM

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**DUBL0WS6** · 07-17-2023, 01:05 PM

You could try spraying ColorBond on the steering wheel.

**chefwong** · 07-17-2023, 01:33 PM

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