Who's Had Their Steering Wheel Replaced Due To Trim Peeling/Chipping?
#421
The problem will be persistant... unless you are willing to go through the tedious work of removing all parts to prep and paint or vinyl wrapping them, the problem will always be there... re-doing them will only be temporary as those areas are highly touch, rubbed, etc... and will once again peel... so you only have 3 options...
1.prep and paint
2.vinyl wrap
3. Peel off the rest and get used to the bald plastic look and feel (ugly light grey in most cases)
1.prep and paint
2.vinyl wrap
3. Peel off the rest and get used to the bald plastic look and feel (ugly light grey in most cases)
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#425
Are people getting this replaced for free at the dealer?
Are people still able to get theses replaced for free at the dealer? I have an 08 and mine is getting pretty bad on doors and steering wheel
#426
My wheel leather is beginning to deteriorate. The only real wear on my 04 sedan is heat/sun related. The car lived most of its life in Florida so it was roasted inside. The clock bezel was brittle to the touch and was the first item I replaced. The leather on the drivers door panel was separating from the rest of it, so I replace it with a donor panel.
I could live with the leather being the way it is (actually not too bad for a 13 year old car!). The only issue is if the weather is cold here the leather or coating comes off in my hands in little black pills and gets everywhere.
I found a flawless wheel (and a drivers interior door panel) from an 06 wreck that has been in climate-controlled storage since 08. Showroom condition.
My question is what can I do to the new wheel to protect it from the elements before I install it?
I could live with the leather being the way it is (actually not too bad for a 13 year old car!). The only issue is if the weather is cold here the leather or coating comes off in my hands in little black pills and gets everywhere.
I found a flawless wheel (and a drivers interior door panel) from an 06 wreck that has been in climate-controlled storage since 08. Showroom condition.
My question is what can I do to the new wheel to protect it from the elements before I install it?
#427
Very common. I covered mine with PlastiDip but it is a temporary solution at best.
#430
Hello,
I bought a 2007 G35 sport. The ugly plastic trim bezels on door and steering wheel needed painting. This is what I did:
I removed them, then scratched the "lottery scratch off" stuff with.....my fingernails. There is a decent gray primer underneath. If this gray primer is in good shape, lightly prime over it a couple times, then coat with flat black paint, then clear. Resist going too heavy with the primer or it will lift the gray. If the gray stuff wrinkles, you have to strip it down to bare plastic, which is even more work. It does take a lot of time to do it right . But it is pretty easy and looks so much better. Look at cars on CL. Nearly all have this problem even though the items can be painted by DIY.
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I bought a 2007 G35 sport. The ugly plastic trim bezels on door and steering wheel needed painting. This is what I did:
I removed them, then scratched the "lottery scratch off" stuff with.....my fingernails. There is a decent gray primer underneath. If this gray primer is in good shape, lightly prime over it a couple times, then coat with flat black paint, then clear. Resist going too heavy with the primer or it will lift the gray. If the gray stuff wrinkles, you have to strip it down to bare plastic, which is even more work. It does take a lot of time to do it right . But it is pretty easy and looks so much better. Look at cars on CL. Nearly all have this problem even though the items can be painted by DIY.
[ame="https://flic.kr/p/QsgeM6"]
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My wife had really one complaint with our G35 for a few years. She has asked me several times, if there was something I could do about the ugly marks on the steering wheel. I recently started to play with Plasti Dip. I went a little crazy on the car first. then I got the bright idea to try to fix the steering wheel with it. It turned out amazing, and looks brand new again. best of all, it only cost 6 bucks to repair.
this is while I was in between coats
Final result after 5 coats to ensure quality
this is while I was in between coats
Final result after 5 coats to ensure quality
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