Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

[VonLego]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Yeah I'd use APC or Quik Interior. My car is also experiencing some damage on the wheel, but I think its the sun.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

QID works well for cleaning steering wheels...


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[Sandstone]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Honda and wheelskins who makes the Honda wheel cover make some nice leather covers. I just put one in my 02 Ody. handaaccessories.com has the Honda one on sale for $29.40 + Shipping.

[nomad]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

You guys would be surprised how MUCH dirt I pulled off when I used a MF cloth and QID on the steering wheel. The MF cloth was dirty after I was done!

I love QID!

QID works well for cleaning steering wheels...


Quik Detailer Interior



Quik Interior Detailer Wipes

[HammerDown]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Why have a nice leather steering wheel in the first place...if you're going to cover it up?
The wheel in my Vette got real bad...I swappet it out for a new one. In another 20 years (if I'm/it's still around) I'll do it again.
Use cleaner/conditioner and when it wears out in years to come...get it re covered.

[roushstage2]

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Can you order the car without one though? You may not have a choice of steering wheel material when you are buying a car...at least not that I have ever seen.

[HammerDown]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Can you order the car without one though? You may not have a choice of steering wheel material when you are buying a car...at least not that I have ever seen.

There again, unless we're talking about a hard core work truck like a Ford XL why would one not want a nice leather wraped wheel? If keep clean and conditioned it will last for years and years before it needs a cheap a** Wal*Mart cover

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Keep it friendly guys...

...we're all friends here!

[roushstage2]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

LOL. Replacing a $14 cover is cheaper than a several hundred dollar steering wheel. Regardless of if you keep it cleaned and conditioned, it still wears down (much quicker in DD vehicles of course). May just not crack. To each their own. I suppose if you have that kind of money to toss around, then why not?

Besides, the OP doesn't even have a leather steering wheel! He was going to buy a leather cover.

[Jeepster04]

Re: Steering Wheel Cracking/Wearing Out

Call me crazy but I try to keep my hands off of the top of the steering wheel for just this reason. I often drive with my hand at the top but Im really easy on it and dont grip it really hard. If im just cruising down the hw all relaxed I usually have one hand on the bottom of the wheel. Other times Ill keep them at 9 and 3 since my wheel has handles there.

haha, wow, OT..

I need to take a pic of our 94 jeep. The steering wheel looks like its rotting.