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Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
The microfiber glove!
I think I have 2-3 articles on the lowly microfiber glove. Not seen as an essential tool for car detailing, it actually offers a lot of functionality, you just have to think outside the box.
For example, cleaning your car's steering wheel is a tick on the awkward side to use a convential approach, but is super fast and very easy PLUS effective when you simply apply your cleaner directly onto the face of the fingers and the palm of the glove, then put the glove on and wrap your hands around the steering wheel and twist your hand back and forth. In less than a minute or two you can have years of grime and dirt removed.
I'll let the pictures do the talking, note that I like to put on a nitrile glove FIRST and then put the microfiber glove on so as to keep chemicals off my hand.
Also - You can apply your dressing or conditioner the same way, that is using a clean microfiber glove repeat the process only spray the dressing or the conditioner onto the new/clean glove instead of the cleaner. I chose to use the SONAX applicator pad because I was also going to use it to apply the BLACKFIRE Multi-Surface Dressing Concentrate to the seats and door panels.
Check it out...
Here's my victim car, it's an old 2-door Ford...
The car is red and I think the steering wheel used to be red?
First I spray some cleaner onto the fingers and palm of a clean microfiber glove...
Then after putting an orange nitrile glove on my hand, next I slip on the microfiber glove...
Now it's real easy to clean all the circumference of the steering wheel without struggling or missing any sections....
Just grip it and twist your hand a few times....
And BOOM!
Cleanliness!
Then continue working your way around the steering wheel until it's completely clean....
Next, apply your dressing, for this I'm using the new BLACKFIRE Multi-Surface Dressing Concentrate diluted at 1:1 with water
This is a SONAX microfiber applicator pad that has a sleeve on the back where you can slip your hand in to make applying dressings easy....
How slick is that?
Wipe wipe....
Looking so much better....
Finishing the job....
IMPORTANT: Anytime you work on the steering wheel, be sure to wipe off any excess dressing so as not to leave it slippery.
Now that looks MUCH gooder!
Perfect.
On Autogeek.com
Take my word for it - go ahead and get the 3 pack which is 6 pairs - you're going to love the glove!
Microfiber Gloves 6 Pairs
Don't trust me? Only want or need one pair? Here you go...
Microfiber Gloves - 1 Pair
Here's the other items I used...
SONAX microfiber applicator pad
BLACKFIRE Multi-Surface Dressing Concentrate
3 Detail Spray Bottles - 36 ounces
Heavy Duty Orange Nitrile Gloves
Medium Orange Heavy Duty Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100
Large Orange Heavy Duty Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100
X Large Orange Heavy Duty Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100
XX Large Orange Heavy Duty Nitrile Gloves - Box of 100
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
OMG Mike that is so smart.. i was just cleaning a steering wheel the other day saying, i wish there was another way... BOOM here it is
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Thanks for the tip Mike. I saw the video on it the other day.
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Another great tip Mike, thanks for sharing.
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Great tip. Love the idea. That steering wheel changed from burgundy to blood red. Awesome results!
That MF glove would work great on multi-spoked or wire wheels too. In all honesty that MF glove could be useful during all/any steps of the detail. Door jambs, engine compartments, dressing/cleaning trim, dash vents, leather seat crevices, the possibilities are endless
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
I bought 3 pair of the gloves but I either forget about them or they hide with all my microfiber towels where I can’t find them. I need a system. Lol.
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Originally Posted by rlmccarty2000
I bought 3 pair of the gloves but I either forget about them or they hide with all my microfiber towels where I can’t find them. I need a system. Lol.
I just remembered I had a pair that came with my original MF kit order from AG. Lol
It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.
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Re: Technique tip for cleaning your car's steering wheel
Mike, that's a great tip. I see a lot of detailers use their MF gloves one time and toss them or save them for something special. I don't get it. They wash clean like a towel so use them and enjoy them on a regular basis.
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