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Refurbishing a Multi Function Steering Wheel (spraying plastics?)

Post by Barty » Wed Feb 15, 2023 11:37 am

Thanks, very happy with the results! I think I used 600 at the time :thumbsup:
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Post by inkey$ » Wed Feb 15, 2023 3:56 pm

Keyed and ready for paint...

Two coats of each...24 hours after primer = paint and lacquer.

Hycote Primer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
Hycote Matt Black: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00 ... UTF8&psc=1
Hycote Matt Lacquer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01 ... UTF8&psc=1
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Post by pvr » Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:14 pm

Do I see a Teams meeting in the background? :D
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Post by inkey$ » Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:26 pm

pvr wrote: Wed Feb 15, 2023 4:14 pm Do I see a Teams meeting in the background? :D
Possibly Zoom. :lol:
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Post by inkey$ » Fri Feb 24, 2023 11:53 am

Plastic primer applied.
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Post by inkey$ » Sun Feb 26, 2023 2:21 pm

After leaving the plastic primer 24 hours, I then added three coats of matt black paint, before two coats of matt lacquer. Will leave to dry for a few days before reconstructing the wheel.
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Post by inkey$ » Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:37 pm

Quite pleased with the results.
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Post by jock156 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 6:52 pm

Well done :thumbsup:

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Post by Barty » Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:06 pm

Now that looks very good! Nice job :thumbsup:
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Post by smorris_12 » Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:24 pm

Looking good!
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Post by Special Kay » Sun Feb 26, 2023 7:27 pm

Thats's a great result, you must be well chuffed :thumbsup:

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Post by Usel » Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:18 pm

I feel like an echo....... but a cracking job there :thumbsup:

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Post by inkey$ » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:51 am

Thanks for the kind words, all. And for the advice over the last few weeks on this.

I’ve just reconstructed the plastics to the wheel and its looking amazing. With the refurbished leather, you’d be hard pushed to tell it wasn't OEM new.

Was a little worried when I came to put all the trim pieces back on as I’d had to glue those two lugs back on the main front centre spoke, but I needn’t have worried and it all screwed in and tightened up nicely. Last thing to do now is put it on the car.
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Post by Barty » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:54 am

That looks factory fresh 8)
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Post by MKZ4000 » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:55 am

Excellent results :thumbsup: . Can you post which paint products you used please ?
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