Steering wheel needs a tidy up

[Kieran1984]

My steering wheel on my t25 is starting to get a tad tired. I mean drive it on a hot day and you end up with black hands lol. Any suggestions?


T25 2.0 air cooled high top

[New Kentish Campers]

Buy yourself one of those leather steering wheel covers. I fitted one on my tired wheel - bought it from a guy on ebay- and it really transformed both the feel and appearance. I also bought a Golf 4 speed leather gear stick knob to complete the look.

[Kieran1984]

Sounds like a plan cheers eBay it is

[multisi]

I have a good low mileage early steering wheel for sale.

[New Kentish Campers]

I meant to add that those covers are stitched on but the seller provided a u tube video on how to fit which was easy enough, half an hour and job done. Well worth it .

[Ant-t]

+1 for the leather cover option, I added one to mine and it's a good way to revamp it. A bit fiddly to put on but well worth it, as above a video is available to help

[Dazco]

^^^ as above , been on 4 years and going strong .

[dapple]

Hi,if you inject your steering wheel using supper glue ,it will firm it up ,before you cover it Hi,if you inject your steering wheel using supper glue ,it will firm it up ,before you cover it

[Oldiebut goodie]

What's 'supper glue', gravy?

[what2do]

That black stuff is probably years of natural grease from drivers hands. Give it a clean with some 'builders wipes' and it'll come up like a new pin.

[itchyfeet]

That black stuff is probably years of natural grease from drivers hands. Give it a clean with some 'builders wipes' and it'll come up like a new pin.

^^^ this, surely the steering wheel is hard plastic so must be hand dirt.
have to clean mine once a year.

[stupot73]

I have the same thoughts about my steering wheel, no matter how much you wipe it the grime keeps coming away.

I wonder, does anyone know what the magic ingredient in builders wipes as per what2do's suggestion?

[itchyfeet]

nearly neat washing up liquid to wash it and kitchen paper/ toilet paper to take it off, keep repeating until i the paper shows no dirt you need the roughness of paper to remove the grease, scouring pads will scratch it.

It's not rocket science just dirt.

[Kieran1984]

Thanks all

[what2do]

I have the same thoughts about my steering wheel, no matter how much you wipe it the grime keeps coming away.

I wonder, does anyone know what the magic ingredient in builders wipes as per what2do's suggestion?

No dea what the chemical is but it's not harsh on the hands which is good. It just seems to dissolve fats/grease. My first attempt was with a green pan scrubber/sponge and cif which was a lot more effort and far less successful than the wipes. Every van I see, I look through the window and 'observe' the steering wheel, loads of them have the visible greyish crud colour rather than the glossy black finish of a clean wheel. It's a 2 minute job with the correct product.