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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: sesterfield on 10 July 2004, 13:46

Title: Steering wheel leather
Post by: sesterfield on 10 July 2004, 13:46

Anyone know of anything which can be used to bring back the 'blackness' of the leather on a steering wheel?  Mine's looking a bit worn, and everything I've been thinking could work would come off on my hands :P

Also while I'm posting is there anything different from other cars I should be aware about when removing a steering wheel from a mk2 golf?

Thanks :)

Title: Re:Steering wheel leather
Post by: AdamB on 10 July 2004, 17:48

Get some Saddle soap from a Saddler or any other Horsey type shop.

Steering wheel is simple enough - one bolt and washer onto the spline, and 2 spade connectors onto the horn.

Title: Re:Steering wheel leather
Post by: sesterfield on 11 July 2004, 00:22

Awesome, thanks :D I bet you guys are getting annoyed at all the questions I'm asking :P

Title: Re:Steering wheel leather
Post by: 8valvesgood on 21 July 2004, 01:04

you could use a black leather shoe dye rub that in a leave, get some strong stuff out there instead of ordering expensive leather dyes, that will bring the black back. leather is sprayed with a colour at the factory after time you wear that off and eventually you pick up the hides colour some nasty brown. leather wipes put some moisture back into the leather.

I dyed a momo steering wheel and flogged it off on the internet, the bloke who bought it said it was a top nick black steering wheel, i dont think he realised it was a brown steering wheel to start with.