Steering wheel refurbishment

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:30 pm

Hi has anyone done a guide on refurbishing a z4m steering wheel ie what products are best for plastics and how to strip down etc sure I have seen one but for the life of me cannot find it
Thanks in advance

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:04 pm

Send it off to Royals mate!

While it’s there, use plastikote spray on the plastics... mint.

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:09 pm

Refurb plastics begins

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mackharry · Post by **mackharry** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:44 pm

Great stuff, my needs a refurb too. Be good if you could post pics of the finished wheel along with any info and products used

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:16 pm

mackharry wrote: ↑Sun Jan 13, 2019 4:44 pm Great stuff, my needs a refurb too. Be good if you could post pics of the finished wheel along with any info and products used

will do hopefully will turn out nice

mackharry · Post by **mackharry** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 5:25 pm

Did you leave the wheel in place and just remove the plastic parts and are they east enough to take off?

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Sun Jan 13, 2019 7:37 pm

Wheel was purchased so not on zed pretty easy removal of plastics remove bolts on rear then gently manipulate them apart had a couple of broken lugs inside which I have fixed back on.Wheel function buttons another story took apart but could not get the larger rocker switch out so had to mask it off

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:26 pm

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bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:32 pm

Before and after

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1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:36 pm

Turned out great!

Pleased with it?

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Mon Jan 14, 2019 10:01 pm

Yes really pleased with results see how long it lasts with the wife’s rings

3 coats of lacquer should protect it hopefully

mackharry · Post by **mackharry** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:25 am

Good job kev, what paint and primer did you use?

paulc_bkk · Post by **paulc_bkk** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:23 pm

Very nice work!

Just to show something different, here’s mine

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Alcantara and piano black - I had the plastic painted and with multiple clear coats to get a durable deep shine at the same time as I had some aluminium trim painted piano black by a local paint shop

I also got the shifter and the handbrake done but not gotten around to fitting them yet

Post by **srhutch** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:44 pm

bz4kev wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:32 pm Before and after 60B77339-A83A-4244-92C2-AE55C2FD569B.jpeg85C3317E-D657-4FB9-83E3-CA5D94AD0548.jpeg

I'm hoping that's after and before.

bz4kev · Post by **bz4kev** » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:12 pm

srhutch wrote: ↑Tue Jan 15, 2019 2:44 pm
bz4kev wrote: ↑Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:32 pm Before and after 60B77339-A83A-4244-92C2-AE55C2FD569B.jpeg85C3317E-D657-4FB9-83E3-CA5D94AD0548.jpeg
lol yes it is always getting them muddled around

I'm hoping that's after and before.

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