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Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: Jackual
Date: September 20, 2014, 5:17 pm
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I'll be renovating the steering wheel on black sheep, I'll see
what good (if any) aerosols are available, if that wears through
quickly, then I'll bomb it in 2K.
In my other Landy the wheel is totally muntered, so that has a
leather cover. lush as fuck :thumbs:
#Post#: 92983--------------------------------------------------
Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: ferretjuggler
Date: September 21, 2014, 2:54 am
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Just been looking at Frosts online catalogue.
Still none the wiser.
Like trying to look at the world through a keyhole (I only
have my phone at present)
I'm just wondering if anything they sell is substantially harder
wearing than a few coats of 2K Acrillic
I suppose that I really need to ask someone who restores posh
old cars for a living.
On the subject of 2K paint, I'm wondering how much the quality
and hardness varies between cheap stuff and top quality ???
#Post#: 92991--------------------------------------------------
Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: Roveerman
Date: September 21, 2014, 11:01 am
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I think what is needed is a semi flexible filler and a paint
with high solid content. Someone on the series one forum took
the wheel back to the metal frame and recast with a modern
resin.
You can get a good finish, I did, but it comes down to often
you use the Land Rover and often you are prepared to paint the
steering wheel.
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Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: urena
Date: September 26, 2014, 5:50 pm
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im going to find someone to knit me a new steering wheel fed up
gettin black hands :smiley-furious:
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Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: ferretjuggler
Date: September 27, 2014, 4:05 am
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I think that I've found a solution that will suit me and my
pocket.
I had a leather rim cover on my old series two.
Felt OK but soaked up sweat dirt and grease like a sponge.
Dirty hands again.
The wheel I've just bought from Monkeynuts had a textured
plastic cover.
Didn't seem to hold dirt or gunge.
OK so it's fucked but I can get a new one the same.
Going to paint the wheel satin black, and then hopefully the
cover will take the wear and tear instead of the paint wearing
off.
#Post#: 96993--------------------------------------------------
Re: Restoring a steering wheel
DIR By: kiwi s3
Date: April 9, 2015, 3:42 am
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I've just resprayed my steering wheel with Plastikote gloss
black - used the whole can over about 10 coats during the
weekend. It looks fantastic and has a great feel to it.
Just hope its durable as the landy gets used most days.
Cheers,
Mark, NZ.
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