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W113 Pagoda SL Group => Body, interior, paint, chrome, and cosmetic items => Topic started by: JimEast on August 31, 2023, 16:12:55

Title: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: JimEast on August 31, 2023, 16:12:55

Hi all, sorry if this has been discussed before - but I would like to have my original steering wheel restored. May be too far gone, but is there someone that does this?
Thanks!

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: mdsalemi on August 31, 2023, 16:58:17

Jim, you'll need to do a search here; there are a few places in the country that do such refurbishment which entails filling with epoxy and then painting. If you have no luck searching here, try doing a simple internet search, I'm sure a bunch will come up--

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: dirkbalter on August 31, 2023, 17:02:56

I think your wheel looks worse than it is. As Mike already said, there a quiet a few companies that will restore these wheels. I did mine myself. Its time consuming and probably not cheep. There are also a number of YouTube videos that show the process and how to do it. 

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: mdsalemi on September 01, 2023, 14:53:54

One of our well known and trusted suppliers, Authentic Classics (a SPONSOR OF PAGODAFEST CHICAGO) just introduced a stock of new steering wheels within the past day or so, you can find them under the commercial advertising section. Once you get the cost and time of restoring a steering wheel you may decide that a replacement might make more sense. Most of the steering wheel restorations are eventually painted, and to me, painting is not as good as new plastic, but that's my opinion.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: badali on September 01, 2023, 15:19:23

Mike,  His steering wheel is the early one.  The ones like his are over 2K new on authentic classics.

JimEast, You may be able to find a decent one that is used if yours is too rough to restore.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: mdsalemi on September 01, 2023, 15:49:23

Maybe possible for a Nardi or other if the OEM is NLA or too costly, or refurbishment too costly or impossible.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: rwmastel on September 03, 2023, 01:20:40

Or put another leather wrap on it if structurally sound.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: Alex D on September 03, 2023, 14:02:31

May want to try this place. Did my steering wheel 10  years ago, no problems.

https://www.steeringwheelbob.com/process-pricing

Alex

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: wwheeler on September 04, 2023, 00:05:42

I can second steering wheel Bob. My ivory wheel on the W128 was in pretty good shape but I wanted to refresh it. He just did some minor work to make it look new instead of charging $$$ for a total restore. I like that kind of honesty. Seems more than capable of handling a big job.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: mBdrvr on September 05, 2023, 20:12:03

Steering Wheel Bob in New Jersey did mine. Nice job.

Title: Re: Steering Wheel Refurbisher/Restoration
Post by: 114015 on September 15, 2023, 18:48:57

 @JimEast,

Recommend to look for a better (used)s steering wheel for refurbishment,
yours already looks very poor due to larger cracks....

Just my 2 cents .....