I know we have discussed the "My hands turn black when I touch the steering wheel" thingie before - My question is has anyone found a surefire way to clean and seal the steering wheel that is new, better, wonderful and works?
I'm driving my 52 fulltime right now and I have to carry a package of wipes if I'm going anywhere that I can't pick my nose

Thanks
Dirty Hands

 

The only thing I know to cure that would be to prep, prime and paint the wheel with a quality automotive urethane paint.

 

my wheel was doing that when i daily drove it '77 to '84. i bought a vinyl (leather look) steering wheel cover (wraps around and ties with a vinyl strip back then. truck came back out into the light in 2006, back as a part time driver, same cover. worked for me. dick r.

 

I have the same problem in my Airflow.

How about some fancy shmancy driving gloves???

 

used epoxy black on my 55s wheel a few years back .. it's held up well

 

They don't cover the forearms that I use during the slow speed armstrong steering

 

maybe you'd need the ladies (size XXXL), elbow length formal gloves?

 

Maybe John Niolon will show up - He'll know where to get those

 

Good solvent wash, wet sanding, paint with base coat-clear coat. Of course the dirty hands match well with your mind Dick.

 

I take exception - I do not have a dirty mind - I have a proverted mind

 

I just used rattle-can enamel after a quick sanding, has held up very well.

 

I did a quickie sand and rattled canned the steering wheel in my Old Jeepster Commando.
So far its held up pretty well.

When in doubt, go cheap....LOL

Bobby

 

My preference would be for single stage urethane, not b/c. With clear coat, scuffs and scratches will show as white flaws and really stand out against a black wheel. Finished in final color, any imperfections will simply blend in with the color. Scratches from normal use by rough man hands, rings, etc., will quickly show up 'loudly' on the clear coat.

 

Adding a flex agent to the paint mixture may also be beneficial as it'll make the paint more "flexible" to withstand the direct exposure to sunlight, as well as "normal use by rough man hands, rings, etc."

 

Adding flex additive won't do anything but increase the drying time. A steering wheel won't see any more direct sunlight than the rest of the exterior, and there's been a lot of cars and trucks that have had their paint stand up perfectly well without the additive. Surely in your business you've noticed that rubber bumpers scratch just as well as the hard parts. ;-)