Steering Wheel Restoration

[jays69bird]

I have a hankering to put the original steering wheel on the car that I took off back in the 1990s. I pulled it out of storage today. I remember it being cracked, but its pretty bad. I looked at the OEM reproductions
seems like the only color that's unavailable is the saddle tan. I was thinking of repairing this one and shooting some saddle tan paint on it. Has anyone restored their wheel ? What did you use ? Years ago I filled cracks
on a wheel with POR 15 putty, looked good until the putty shrank. It seems like an epoxy would be the way to go on a plastic wheel.

 

[torredcuda]

I have yet to try and restore a steering wheel but I have done plenty of plastic repair and used some of this company`s products and very happy with them. I am not sure what type/brand epoxy others have used but I would probably give these a shot - https://www.polyvance.com/blogs/mis...faOaSL7p9Ov3ItIwkZnGN-LsPizf2jAkLzwmv5lFJdlOa

 

[69hemibeep]

I used PC7 puddy sanded primed and painted. I put it away in a hot garage and it still looks good 10 years later. The OER wheel I put on the car at the same time developed a fine crack 4 years later and that's in an air conditioned garage with very little use.

 

[jays69bird]

I used PC7 puddy sanded primed and painted. I put it away in a hot garage and it still looks good 10 years later. The OER wheel I put on the car at the same time developed a fine crack 4 years later and that's in an air conditioned garage with very little use.

I have done a lot of reading on PC7 and I think that's what I'm going with.

 

[Hemifiedbird]

Check out The Steering Wheel Guy in Edmonton Alberta Canada. Phenomenal Work

 

[69RunnerMike]

My Friend Pete has an excellent 3 part series on restoring a steering wheel. They are a must watch if you are restoring one yourself.