Volume two!
My leather on original steering wheel is pretty ugly. There a piece missing a few scratches etc....
As I already said, I don't have the money for a new one right now, but I think I can manage a chep fix for this summer. Beside my car is a driver and not a trailer queen.
The key ingredient is cyanoacrylate What the h*ll???? (...Krazy glue )
Krazy glue will blend to the leather and keeping it all together. You steering wheel will remain quite soft (if I may say).
It took my about 3 hours on and off to get it ready to paint. I very happy of the result so far!
My steering this morning (Berk) :
So here a little how to on how to cheaply repair your leather on your steering wheel.
What you need:
80, 180 and 220 sand paper
1x tube of Krazy glue
Some degreaser
Couple of hours.
First thing to do:
Clean your wheel with the degreaser, make sure its clean and oil free
Then use the 80 grit sand paper and scuff you repair area.
Next use the Krazy clue to fill the little cracks. For bigger hole little I have, you need to built it up meaning a little at a time. When dry, put a little more and so on.
------ Little tip here: Use the Krazy glue in thin coat only, this way you will have less run and lot more easy to sand.
Next sand with the 180- grit sandpaper. Fallow the contour on the wheel and look for ridges and high/low spot. Always try to blend (key word for this job!!!)
This part is a repeat step many times...
Next, use more Krazy over the complete area. Again in thin coat.
------- Next tip: You don't want to see and feel the skin of the leather (white stuff under the grey leather) because it will show on the finish product.
Next, almost done...... well maybe.
Recoat the repair area with another thin coat and sand with 220 grit sandpaper. You want a smooth feel without any visible marking/scuff....
Notice how the missing pieces is now filled and smooth.
Now I only need to buy the closest dye paint and spray that wheel.......
Picture of that later :tongue:
HOPE THIS HELP!!!
My leather on original steering wheel is pretty ugly. There a piece missing a few scratches etc....
As I already said, I don't have the money for a new one right now, but I think I can manage a chep fix for this summer. Beside my car is a driver and not a trailer queen.
The key ingredient is cyanoacrylate What the h*ll???? (...Krazy glue )
Krazy glue will blend to the leather and keeping it all together. You steering wheel will remain quite soft (if I may say).
It took my about 3 hours on and off to get it ready to paint. I very happy of the result so far!
My steering this morning (Berk) :
So here a little how to on how to cheaply repair your leather on your steering wheel.
What you need:
80, 180 and 220 sand paper
1x tube of Krazy glue
Some degreaser
Couple of hours.
First thing to do:
Clean your wheel with the degreaser, make sure its clean and oil free
Then use the 80 grit sand paper and scuff you repair area.
Next use the Krazy clue to fill the little cracks. For bigger hole little I have, you need to built it up meaning a little at a time. When dry, put a little more and so on.
------ Little tip here: Use the Krazy glue in thin coat only, this way you will have less run and lot more easy to sand.
Next sand with the 180- grit sandpaper. Fallow the contour on the wheel and look for ridges and high/low spot. Always try to blend (key word for this job!!!)
This part is a repeat step many times...
Next, use more Krazy over the complete area. Again in thin coat.
------- Next tip: You don't want to see and feel the skin of the leather (white stuff under the grey leather) because it will show on the finish product.
Next, almost done...... well maybe.
Recoat the repair area with another thin coat and sand with 220 grit sandpaper. You want a smooth feel without any visible marking/scuff....
Notice how the missing pieces is now filled and smooth.
Now I only need to buy the closest dye paint and spray that wheel.......
Picture of that later :tongue:
HOPE THIS HELP!!!
