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Title: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 17:16:55
Well, just went and gave mine a wipe over with a damp cloth as i'd had my oily hands all over it yesterday when messing with engine, and most of the black shiny stuff has come off the leather and now the wheel is all rubbery looking and sticky  :o
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 July 2007, 17:22:59
Strange, I wipe mine over with a damp leather every week.

Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 17 July 2007, 17:27:49
Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 July 2007, 17:36:54
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 17:40:02
Do you use leather treatment or feeder or what ever its called AA? I dont wanna use anything thats gonna turn my hands black when I get my sweaty hands on the wheel, or even worse cause my hands to slip off while cornering  ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Auto Addict on 17 July 2007, 17:41:32
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Do you use leather treatment or feeder or what ever its called AA? I dont wanna use anything thats gonna turn my hands black when I get my sweaty hands on the wheel, or even worse cause my hands to slip off while cornering  ;D

Nothing other than a damp leather.
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 17 July 2007, 17:49:23
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  "Take a deep breath"  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 17:50:44
Hmm mind you the steering wheel is 195k miles old  ;D suppose an upgrade to one with radio controls wouldnt be a bad thing.
 Funny thing is though to look on the bright side, my headlamp washers get nicked, then im left with sticky fingers from a grubby steering wheel  ;D ;D ;D ;D Such is life eh?
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Danny on 17 July 2007, 19:00:38
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D

or "shiny grey" ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Markie on 17 July 2007, 19:35:28
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D


With "Chopsdad" embossed on it  ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 19:53:06
 ;D ;D ;D do you lot mind, im trying to get my steering wheel back to good health  ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Chopsdad on 17 July 2007, 22:04:04
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D


With "Chopsdad" embossed on it  ;D

 >:( >:(

Actually I condition it occassionally with the same leather wipes I use on my sofa - from Wilko's.  But mostly I do the same as AA and just use a damp cloth.  Don't use polish - or you'll crash :y
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Nickbat on 17 July 2007, 22:17:06
Use Dettol?

http://motoring.aol.co.uk/steering-wheels-dirtier-than-toilets/article/20060909081009990003


I think the government should get off the fence now and have the guts to BAN steering wheels in public places.



That'd solve the emissions question.  ::)
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: theolodian on 17 July 2007, 22:25:45
This won't surprise the people here that know me, but I have a leather treatment kit riding around in the boot with the firm intention of cleaning my steering wheel one of these years . . .  ::)

So I guess my answer to how would be 'not yet'  :P
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 22:38:56
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Ask Chopsdad. He's bound to have some magic potion to make it look newer than new :y :y

He's probably got it sprayed silver....... ;D ;D


With "Chopsdad" embossed on it  ;D

 >:( >:(

Actually I condition it occassionally with the same leather wipes I use on my sofa - from Wilko's.  But mostly I do the same as AA and just use a damp cloth.  Don't use polish - or you'll crash :y


 :y sounds good, the mrs wants to go into wilko's for some paint, aparrently its on offer, so i'll tell her to grab me a pack
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Dave-C on 18 July 2007, 08:21:37
What the h3ll have you cleaned it with....   Urgh!   Soggy Goat Skin.... ;D
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 18 July 2007, 09:51:06
Waters not good as it can dry the leather out.....its interesting to note that the shinest and best kept leather steering wheels are those on cars driven by women....I suspect its due to the hand cream feeding the leather.

So AA's shouldn't need doing!  ::)
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 18 July 2007, 10:01:22
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Waters not good as it can dry the leather out.....its interesting to note that the shinest and best kept leather steering wheels are those on cars driven by women....I suspect its due to the hand cream feeding the leather.

So AA's shouldn't need doing!  ::)

 ;D ;D ;D Have to send my wife out for a few laps of the estate, let her get grubby hands  ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Bo Bo on 18 July 2007, 10:20:01
I've been told that baby wipes are good for cleaning leather  :-/
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Post by: Auto Addict on 18 July 2007, 11:58:40
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Waters not good as it can dry the leather out.....its interesting to note that the shinest and best kept leather steering wheels are those on cars driven by women....I suspect its due to the hand cream feeding the leather.

So AA's shouldn't need doing!  ::)

 >:(  ;)
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Dave-C on 18 July 2007, 14:56:52
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I've been told that baby wipes are good for cleaning leather  :-/

New or second hand ones????? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: theolodian on 18 July 2007, 18:16:11
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I've been told that baby wipes are good for cleaning leather  :-/

New or second hand ones????? ;D ;D ;D
;D ;D

Actually, I'd be hesitant to use regular ones.  I think they have special ones for leather?
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 18 July 2007, 19:52:31
Tried some leather cleaner/restorer wipes but to no avail, time for a new wheel  :y
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Golfbuddy on 18 July 2007, 19:55:48
Make sure to paint it silver though ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 18 July 2007, 19:57:43
Wonder if chopsdad has a spare wheel.... wouldnt have to paint it then  ;D
Title: Re: How do you clean your steering wheel?
Post by: Elite Pete on 18 July 2007, 20:16:38
Ive been using this stuff for years

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Gliptone-Leather-Restorer-Cleaner-Conditioner-4-Seats_W0QQitemZ190130593067QQihZ009QQcategoryZ72201QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It works really well :y