Steering wheel refinishing

[rayhawk]

Has anyone tried to recover their steering wheel, and how did it come out? I see there are used wheels on ebay, but I'm thinking about attempting a recover myself. Mine is a 97 Tahoe K1500.

I found this for later model vehicles, but I haven't been able to find one for my wheel:

On amazon, ... /Yeolpise-Silverado-Avalanche-Breathable-Microfiber.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

Recover it myself? Would not even try it. Some things are better off left to professionals.

I had my steering wheel recovered by Craft Customs. I think they did a good job.

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[someotherguy]

Recover it myself? Would not even try it. Some things are better off left to professionals.

I had my steering wheel recovered by Craft Customs. I think they did a good job.

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Looks great; what did that run you and how well does it match the horn button cover?

Richard

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

Looks great; what did that run you and how well does it match the horn button cover?

Richard

Photo of it with a new horn:

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$325-ish if I recall correctly.

 

[someotherguy]

That does look really nice. Cost is a bit steep but I can imagine what cheaper work looks like. The wheel in my SS is just a tiny bit worn at the top, nowhere near needing to be redone, but one of these years..

Forever ago, I managed to score a new GM wheel for the 3500HD pretty cheap from the dealer. It's not the leather wrap, just the foam rubber base model wheel, non-airbag of course. Since the horn button is a different material and also not new, the difference is obvious, but not terrible. Part # 15759723 for those looking for that particular wheel, figure it might be in demand since so many work trucks (95-up) have really worn steering wheels. Still available new for around $200 and change from amazon, but showing as discontinued on most GM parts sites, so if someone's in the market.. oughta snap one up before they're gone.

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[rayhawk]

So just wanted to give an update. I bought a used wheel from ebay for $100 that was better than mine, but I decided to re-dye it. First, I applied some superglue to fill in the damage, and sanded it smooth. Then, I coated it with some dark gray leather dye, I think it came out pretty nice.

This is the dye I bought from Amazon:

STARTSO WORLD Leather-Recoloring-Balm-Repair-Cream-Kit for Restoration Dark Gray Couches, Sofa, Furniture Color Dye Restorer - 8OZ

I did 3 coats of the dye, probably should have stopped at 2, since the last coat didn't really soak in. Seems dry, but left some extra texture on the surface. I guess I could sand it smooth, but it looks and feels ok so I'll probably leave it as is.

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[rayhawk]

I dyed the airbag as well, although the color match was pretty close.

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[DetroitWelder]

Your wheel looks really good. Almost perfect when I zoom in on your pic I can't see any flaws or imperfections