How-To: Refurbish an MSport Steering Wheel

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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MKZ4000 said:
Excellent results :thumbsup: . Can you post which paint products you used please ?
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Hycote Primer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MI8996/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hycote Matt Black: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003MI0JOY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hycote Matt Lacquer: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KAH1WKO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
 
If it makes you feel better I managed to snap the lugs off the lower piece too! For some reason I thought it just levered off having just unscrewed the button panels. I epoxied them back on but think I over tightened one of them when refitting.
 
smorris_12 said:
If it makes you feel better I managed to snap the lugs off the lower piece too! For some reason I thought it just levered off having just unscrewed the button panels. I epoxied them back on but think I over tightened one of them when refitting.
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I was super conscious when refitting. I used Loctite SuperGel to stick them back and they’d been left for a couple of weeks since then. Just had to rescrew together VERY slowly, but they nipped up nicely..
 
That's an astonishing result, the before and after pictures really are a credit to your hard work and perseverance, very professional indeed :thumbsup:
 
Special Kay said:
That's an astonishing result, the before and after pictures really are a credit to your hard work and perseverance, very professional indeed :thumbsup:
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Many thanks. It was so enjoyable and satisfying to refurb, I'm actually considering doing another just for fun :lol:
 
Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
 
pvr said:
Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
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They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
 
I tend to find that disassembling the buttons totally makes it much easier to work with. But be warned they are very fragile, ask me know I know :rofl:
 

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inkey$ said:
pvr said:
Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
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They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
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I have some plastics trims to paint so I'm going to follow your guide, so last night I removed the screws.
I heated up both sides with a hair dryer and then ever so slightly tightened, just so they move and then un-did them. Came out without damage :thumbsup:
 
Usel said:
inkey$ said:
pvr said:
Very good - I will need to do mine as well. For some reason I don't have a MSW so have just got the flat pieces that look a bit sorry for themselves. The leather is ok. Sure is thick on the 3.0 si though, didn't remember that from my M or 3.0 being that beasty.
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They're chunky things, for sure. Hopefully when you come to remove the trim, the plastic holds up and you don't get a collection of small shards :lol:
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I have some plastics trims to paint so I'm going to follow your guide, so last night I removed the screws.
I heated up both sides with a hair dryer and then ever so slightly tightened, just so they move and then un-did them. Came out without damage :thumbsup:
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Excellent work :thumbsup:
 
It may have been luck but I have snapped the fixings off on a non-sport steering wheel so I'd thought I'd give the hair dryer a go.
 
That looks great!
Any idea if there are copies of steering wheel sold? I have only found OEM trims which are too expensive for cheap plastic...
My bottom trim snapped. Maybe I can fix it with super glue?
 
futureZ4buyer said:
That looks great!
Any idea if there are copies of steering wheel sold? I have only found OEM trims which are too expensive for cheap plastic...
My bottom trim snapped. Maybe I can fix it with super glue?
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I think AliExpress has patterned regular E85 wheel trims for sale.
 
Great write up and results! Worries me removing the airbag I’ve had Oem replacements for mine for about 3 years :rofl:
 
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