Replace steering wheel leather?
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Replace steering wheel leather?
My steering wheel leather is shall we say looking 
with all the tan worn off and down to the black 
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Has anyone recovered, replaced or put on their own cover to bring the wheel back to some "normality"? If so please advise. Thanks
Guess I am just driving the diesel way too far.
with all the tan worn off and down to the black . Has anyone recovered, replaced or put on their own cover to bring the wheel back to some "normality"? If so please advise. Thanks
Guess I am just driving the diesel way too far.
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Did you have to stitch it on? and did they send you the curved needles and thread? I did one before that came out well but was a but gunshy about some of the stuff I have seen. vettdvr
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My leather was shot, so I had it recovered, actually exchanged, by an ebay vendor down in Dallas. It was perfect, and I could not tell it from the original.
I realized that it would wear through the paint before again needing recovering, so when someone in another thread mentioned a paint specifically for this purpose, I made note. You should be able to find something here:
Colorbond - The best choice for automotive or marine plastic vinyl leather restoration and color
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I realized that it would wear through the paint before again needing recovering, so when someone in another thread mentioned a paint specifically for this purpose, I made note. You should be able to find something here:
Colorbond - The best choice for automotive or marine plastic vinyl leather restoration and color
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I have a wheel skins as well and would recommend one in a heart beat. You do have to stitch it, but it's not like the cheap junk you can pick up in most stores. Wheel skins is real leather and you stitch it much like the stock, except where the wheel meets the hub.
Another option would be a company like Craft Customs Steering Wheels - Quality and Dependability
Another option would be a company like Craft Customs Steering Wheels - Quality and Dependability
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I found the Dallas co and I believe they do a good job,, down side is $200 and I have to pull the wheel then wait for exchange if they don't have one the correct color. Wheelskins is no down time and $50 or so but you have to put it on. I need to pull my wheel because the coast and accel buttons don't work on the cruise. Dah,, easy or hard way..
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I recently bought a leather / wood steering wheel on ebay .. no core was needed to I still have my steering wheel - it's looks pretty bad. However if one of you guys needs it for an exchange, just let me know and pay shipping and you can have it ..
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We put the leather/wood steering wheel in my wife's truck. Got it from click here
They shipped us the wheel, let us put it in, and send the old one back for a refundable core.
They shipped us the wheel, let us put it in, and send the old one back for a refundable core.
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After seeing it installed, it kind of makes you wonder why Ford never did this from the beginning. If my wife shows her truck to somebody, they don't know the steering wheel has been changed unless she tells them. Looks like it came from the factory that way. I know you don't have that kind of confusion with your interior, but I will agree, the steering wheel looks great.