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kbee

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 newcastle upon tyne
Hi, My steering wheel is shinny and slippery to hold , I have a 35is is this the norm or is it just mine has the problem cheers
 
It just needs a good clean with a proper leather cleaner, or if it's not too bad just warm water will do (don't splash it round everywhere but use a soft cloth, soaked in warm water) and then treating with leather conditioner. You can buy kits or just individual items from detailing sites and you'll even find kits in furniture stores that people use to treat their sofa!

Something like this https://www.liquidleather.com/leather-care-c57/kits-c89/car-care-kit-p215 and if your seats are shinny aswell, you can clean and treat those too :thumbsup:
 
eff1guy said:
It just needs a good clean with a proper leather cleaner, or if it's not too bad just warm water will do (don't splash it round everywhere but use a soft cloth, soaked in warm water) and then treating with leather conditioner. You can buy kits or just individual items from detailing sites and you'll even find kits in furniture stores that people use to treat their sofa!

Something like this https://www.liquidleather.com/leather-care-c57/kits-c89/car-care-kit-p215 and if your seats are shinny aswell, you can clean and treat those too :thumbsup:
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kbee said:
Hi, My steering wheel is shinny and slippery to hold , I have a 35is is this the norm or is it just mine has the problem cheers
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Just give it a quick going over with a wet wipe: "essential Waitrose fragrance free baby wipes" work very well. :wink:

As soon as you see signs of wear, though, it's time to switch to Gliptone/Liquid Leather Conditioner.
 
Might want to consider a re-trim. I used Royal Steering Wheels (here in the UK) and the result was transformative: https://www.instagram.com/p/BoBz83iH-PM/

Costs about £140 if I remember correctly.
 
Amazing how dirty a steering wheel gets, give it a good clean. Or you could wear driving gloves :wink:
 
srhutch said:
Zed Baron said:
Baby wipes can damage leather
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Can you back that up? Personally Ive seen a Jaguar steering wheel leather top coat damaged by over use of baby wipes, here's an article on why they are not good for leather.

Although people tend to think of them as fairly gentle products because they are used on babies, they are actually designed to neutralize the acid of the urine and faeces which if left on the skin can increase in strength. As leather should be cleaned with a fairly neutral pH cleaner baby wipes (in most cases) do not fulfill this criteria and the strength of them will act to break down the finish if used on a regular basis.
A lot of baby wipes also contain alcohol which although used during some cleaning processes on leather it will break down the finish over time if used repeatedly. Most people who use baby wipes do not simply use them once but over and over again and it is this repeated action that will break down the finish and cause it to peel off. There are often other ingredients in baby wipes that will not be able to be absorbed buy the leather finish (oils, silicones, etc.) and these will remain on the surface attracting more dirt which is also a cause of finish failure.
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Dav the wheel nut said:
Yorkie Z said:
chilistrucker said:
Another vote for wet wipes for a quick fix.
I do a pack a month at work in the lorries.
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A lot of time alone hey :rofl:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Yeah perhaps I should have thought that through better :D

I only do night trunks these days, but did the rock n roll stuff for 10 years and on that it was the norm to be away 3-4 months at a time. I did get some funny looks in the supermarket when I did my pre tour shop :o
 
chilistrucker said:
Dav the wheel nut said:
Yorkie Z said:
A lot of time alone hey :rofl:
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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:
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Yeah perhaps I should have thought that through better :D

I only do night trunks these days, but did the rock n roll stuff for 10 years and on that it was the norm to be away 3-4 months at a time. I did get some funny looks in the supermarket when I did my pre tour shop :o
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