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Steering wheel leather fade fix
So I posted a while back about how my steering whee had started to fade after like 4 months of owning this car. Dealership wouldn't replace it. Frustrating. So anyways, I found a solution. Anyone else that has this issue it's an easy fix. Bought a kit from http://www.leatherworldtech.com/Delu...Kit-p/dlrk.htm and the color code is 917 for BMW. The first pic is of the wheel before and second is after. The kit came with everything I needed. Instructions aren't amazing. But it's easy enough. Started with the cleaner. Then there's a black scrubber and I gently used that to prep the leather for the dye. Then dip the sponge in the dye and blot it on the wheel evenly. Let dry for 24 hours and repeated this 3 times. Gave it one last scrub with the black wool scrubber thing. Really gently to smooth it all out. Then applied the protection cream. Looks great to me. Can't tell at all now. Super happy with the results.
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Looks great! Does the repaired area feel any different? Oh and hello from Irvine. Is your car lowered by any chance?
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Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing. I'm sure a lot of us will need to do this at sometime.
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Nice find, I need to do this to the door handle area on my wifes f10. Your steering wheel looks kinda lumpy on the top portion....you been squeezing it like a stress relief ball? lol
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I had the same issue on an F10. I bought a similar kit from Leatherique and actually never ended up using it. Mine looked exactly like yours.
All you really need is the Leatherique Rejuvenator and Cleaner. I went through the trouble of taking the wheel off, wrapping parts I didn't have to dye, and just started with the rejuvenator before proceeding to sanding and dying. Lo and behold, the rejuvenator was good enough. Just massage it onto the wheel with your hands, exerting a good amount of pressure with your thumbs. 10 minutes later, I wiped it off with the cleaner and the wheel looked brand new. Never ended up using the dye kit at all. For the amount of product I used, it might have been $10...CAD. Now I swear by Leatherique, and use loads of that stuff all over my car. I've never been happier with a product in my life, and I must say I'm usually difficult to please. |
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This post is over 2 years old now. It looks beautiful. I'm curious to know if the OP can comment on how it has held up over time.
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OP and everyone else concerned,
I had this same issue with my original steering wheel. I have copied the link to the thread below. Ironically enough, someone has commented and brought it back to life and I literally just updated with my experience. Glad to help anyway I can! Feel free to ask https://f80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1276409
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Im having the same issue now on my f10. Bought the dye and just waiting for it to come in. I've tried leatherique as a member on here said it worked for them, however it didn't work for me. I plan on taking off the steering wheel to remove all of the trim pieces to dye the entire wheel. Do you think the small 4 oz bottle will be enough for the whole wheel?
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question about leatherworldtech repair kit for BMW steering wheel?
I just bought a lightly used 430i convertible and noticed some fading on the top of the steering wheel. Interested in trying the leather repair kit that OP used to touch up and essentially dye this area. After selecting the color code 917, it's asking me to select the gloss/color adjusting kit options. The gloss drop down menu has the following options: satin low-gloss, semi-gloss, and high-gloss. For the original matte finish, would it just be satin low-gloss? Wanted to ask before purchasing. Also guessing I won't need the color adjusting kit? Finally, would the 4oz touch-up size suffice? I'm a bit concerned about possibly needing to dye the whole wheel if the color comes out inconsistent at the top lol
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Hi guys I know this thread is VERY old but VERY usefull. I have done basically the same dying process to my faded steering wheel however the surface came out a bit "rough" after 3 layers of dye.
Any suggestions how to smoothen it out not causing any damage? Thank you |
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