Steering Wheel Replace or repair
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From: Portland, Or
Hey Brooms,
Check out my albums, I restored my steering wheel a year ago using West Marine's "West System" 101-TS Epoxy Repair Kit, and it still looks new...better than any wheel
I've ever seen. I have a bunch of photos showing how to do it etc. The Epoxy kit is about $50, and you'll only use one of the 4 packets that the kit
comes with. I've repaired epoxy surfboards with it for a while now, which are hard to fix, and this stuff works like a dream. I live in the warmer area of
CA, and no cracks or anything have shown up after a year of daily driving and sitting in the hot sun.
The key is the prep, and then using good paint and a healthy clearcoat. (I use PPG Pro Paint on all my jobs...)
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - CropDusterMan's Album: 1966 F250 Steering Wheel Restoration
Check out my albums, I restored my steering wheel a year ago using West Marine's "West System" 101-TS Epoxy Repair Kit, and it still looks new...better than any wheel
I've ever seen. I have a bunch of photos showing how to do it etc. The Epoxy kit is about $50, and you'll only use one of the 4 packets that the kit
comes with. I've repaired epoxy surfboards with it for a while now, which are hard to fix, and this stuff works like a dream. I live in the warmer area of
CA, and no cracks or anything have shown up after a year of daily driving and sitting in the hot sun.
The key is the prep, and then using good paint and a healthy clearcoat. (I use PPG Pro Paint on all my jobs...)
Ford Truck Enthusiasts Forums - CropDusterMan's Album: 1966 F250 Steering Wheel Restoration
just kidding lol. it looks great
POR-15 has a kit as well but i dont know anything about it.
Mountain Pass
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From: Princeton
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From: Dallas, Texas
By the way, don't try removing the paint on the horn ring hoping to find chrome. I heard of an old guy that bought one and did....boy, did he feel like a Dummy when there was no chrome underneath.
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From: Bozeman,MT
Wow! This turned out great! .I'm using the Eastwood kit and still in the sanding stage. An old auto body guy said the wheel would probably continue cracking outside the repaired area.... But, I gotta finish it.
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From: Bozeman,MT
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From: Glendale Arizona
If one thinks 200 is expensive they are in the wrong hobby.
Time equals money, even if you do the job yourself.
There is no guarantee that the wheel will not crack again in a week or a year. Plus if you are not really **** about the cleaning of the 50 years of oils steeped in to the plastic it will make the paint adhere real poor.
Buy a new one, your truck will love you.
Garbz
Time equals money, even if you do the job yourself.
There is no guarantee that the wheel will not crack again in a week or a year. Plus if you are not really **** about the cleaning of the 50 years of oils steeped in to the plastic it will make the paint adhere real poor.
Buy a new one, your truck will love you.
Garbz
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From: Rossmoor at Seal Beach
If one thinks 200 is expensive they are in the wrong hobby.
Time equals money, even if you do the job yourself.
There is no guarantee that the wheel will not crack again in a week or a year. Plus if you are not really **** about the cleaning of the 50 years of oils steeped in to the plastic it will make the paint adhere real poor.
Buy a new one, your truck will love you.
Garbz
Time equals money, even if you do the job yourself.
There is no guarantee that the wheel will not crack again in a week or a year. Plus if you are not really **** about the cleaning of the 50 years of oils steeped in to the plastic it will make the paint adhere real poor.
Buy a new one, your truck will love you.
Garbz
Agreed! garbz! That was my take on it... I replaced mine with a wooden Grant- Mustang GT wheel 15in. It gave me more room and was almost a direct bolt on! That was after repairing the old a few years ago, only to have a chunk fall out in another spot, at a later time! The repair material, and the paint cost almost as much a new wheel... and the Grant Mustang Knock off, with adapter was less than $100 complete! Cheaper than a replica, or NOS!
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Laughing Gas
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From: Thornton, Colorado
Agreed! garbz! That was my take on it... I replaced mine with a wooden Grant- Mustang GT wheel 15in. It gave me more room and was almost a direct bolt on! That was after repairing the old a few years ago, only to have a chunk fall out in another spot, at a later time! The repair material, and the paint cost almost as much a new wheel... and the Grant Mustang Knock off, with adapter was less than $100 complete! Cheaper than a replica, or NOS!
Do you have a picture of your wheel? I would love to see how that looks with a classic mustang wheel in a slick.
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From: Rossmoor at Seal Beach
I can certainly take a shot of it and post it!
Laughing Gas
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From: Ohio
I did mine using a kit form Por-15. I don't think I would do it again, it was a lot of work, especially trying to remove all of the original finish. Strippers wouldn't touch it, so I basically had to hand sand and it was real hard to get into all the groves. It looks just ok, but I think I will probably just use a cover to preserve it.
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