Repainting steering wheel trim

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:35 am

Any advice?

My wheel trim has seen better days and needs repainting I feel. Has anyone done this and has any advice regarding method or, primarily, paint.

Been looking at the Rust-Oleum direct to plastic options but unsure as to their durability. I want something that will last, but a Matt finish so no lacquer.

Any helpful pointers?

Truth · Post by **Truth** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:53 am

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mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 10:33 am

Aha, the only thing is I've heard plastidip doesn't last well when you're constantly in contact with it, so would wear down pretty fast on the spokes. I may well however give it a try with some acrylic satin black paint.

Marlon · Post by **Marlon** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 11:14 am

I can testify to the unsuitability of plastidip / Plastikote - as mentioned it wears and smudges due contact.

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 1:38 pm

So paint it is, the only question is Matt or Satin finish

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:14 pm

I painted my ones, I used etch primer and then satin black.

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:28 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:14 pm I painted my ones, I used etch primer and then satin black.

Don't suppose you have photos?

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:25 pm

I did this recently. Halfords Matt black spray I used. 3 or 4 coats followed by Halfords Matt Lacquer. They look amazing ..

Sgr74 · Post by **Sgr74** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:29 pm

If you are removing for the first time, you will probably snap at least one of the screw bosses on the front plate of the wheel. I broke all mine but they still hold. I used a Halfords plastic primer. When I sprayed it over the original silver paint, both just wiped off to leave clean plastic. Primed and painted with mat black, looked spot on. That was over a year ago and still looks good.
By the way, you may want to look at “mewant” steering wheel covers to fit while you have your plastics off.

Doddsy · Post by **Doddsy** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:32 pm

Did mine a couple of weeks ago. But have ordered some soft touch rust-oleum Matt black to try and get a more OE look

greg81 · Post by **greg81** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:37 pm

greg81 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:25 pm I did this recently. Halfords Matt black spray I used. 3 or 4 coats followed by Halfords Matt Lacquer.

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:52 pm

mjennings23 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:28 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:14 pm I painted my ones, I used etch primer and then satin black.
Don't suppose you have photos?

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mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:29 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 7:52 pm
mjennings23 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:28 pm
firebobby wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 6:14 pm I painted my ones, I used etch primer and then satin black.
Don't suppose you have photos?
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Cheers all for the images, I have to say these look like new trim firebobby! Any chance you could let me know what paints you used? Seems halfords paints are pretty well regarded and they do a satin black, any clear coat on top and if not, how is the paint holding up?

firebobby · Post by **firebobby** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:37 pm

I need to go to my workshop to look at the make of paint, I got it off ebay if I remember rightly. There is no signs of wear on them at all.

mjennings23 · Post by **mjennings23** » Fri Aug 10, 2018 9:30 pm

firebobby wrote: ↑Fri Aug 10, 2018 8:37 pm I need to go to my workshop to look at the make of paint, I got it off ebay if I remember rightly. There is no signs of wear on them at all.

No worries, I'm sure any decent paint will work. No lacquer coat then? I know I can get a satin lacquer spray so debating the use of it

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