Steering Wheel Restoration/Repair?
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Topic: Steering Wheel Restoration/Repair?
Posted By: GT in Indiana
Subject: Steering Wheel Restoration/Repair?
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 7:02pm
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Has anyone figured out a good way to restore a steering wheel that has cracked and or missing plastic coating? I have used that quick steel putty to fill in gaps, but not exactly thrilled with the results... I can't even find a decent steering wheel cover that fits properly.
Any thoughts?
THX
GT
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1955 WD45 we like to call Ruby
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Posted By: norm [ind]
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 7:07pm
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we carry new steering wheels what model???? 1-800-254-3116 for ordering
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Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 7:14pm
repairs are basically limited to the steel putty or fiberglass resin. How much time you spend on sanding, and how many coats you use determines the quality of finish... like painting, its all in the preperation... its just time, you got to figure what your time is worth if anything. ( i work for free... at my house only!).
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Posted By: Brad MI
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 7:50pm
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Like Steve says. Use the epoxy, take your time, fill a little at a time, sand carefully to reshape missing areas. Go slow and prep it to 110% satisfaction before painting. Personally, I would only spend the time on an easy to fix cracked wheel, or an imposible to replace wheel like the early B and RC wheels with covered spokes.
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Posted By: Rick of HopeIN
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 8:20pm
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Eastwood sells a kit if it is a rare wheel. I think the stuff is called PC7 epoxy.
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Posted By: Jack(Ky)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 8:31pm
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I have fixed a few and I take my small sandblaster and clean the rust and dirt out of the cracks and then fill them with JB Weld. It dries quick and sands pretty easy. I usually rough it down with 80 grit and then use something finer to finish. Then I prime and paint it and I like to clear coat it. It really doesn't take me all that long to repair one.JP
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Posted By: barky
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 8:58pm
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I use PC-7 dremel tool and a Jack knive to apply. Moisten your finger to shape,
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Posted By: Butch(OH)
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 9:10pm
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One of the tricks to doing a repair like you are attempting and making it last goes completely against a person's nature. You have to make it worse to fix it. Cracks must be opened up so the surfaces are fresh and clean. If the steel underneath is rusty it has to go under the blast cabinet. The entire surface that needs repair needs to be roughed up. Loose, and questionable material has to be pried away or cut off. Now that it looks like you trashed the wheel completely, it is ready for expoxy. I use Devecon but any premium slow cureing expoxy compound will do the trick. Do not use fast cureing, do not use dime store materials. The epoxy is best roughed in for shape when it reaches a semi hard stage when you cut the blobs off with a sharp knife. Itehn go to a die grinder with carbide burr and finaly to sand paper. As for coatings you are pretty well limited to paint. I used enamel on mine and yest it wears off faster than the original coatings but it is cheap and can be reapplied as needed.
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Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 03 Feb 2010 at 9:17pm
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I used JB weld to fix the cracks on my D17, but it wasn't long before cracks started showing in other spots. Replacement steering wheels are pretty cheap now, at least you would not need to worry about it for a long time.
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Posted By: Allis Fields
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 3:18pm
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Is there a crear coat or something like it to protect the new stearing wheels from Going bad after being out in the sun. I mean the black stuff that rubs off onto your hands.
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Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 04 Feb 2010 at 4:39pm
New wheels are pretty reasonable. I just replace them.
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