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Best way to clean your steering wheel
Frenzy:
Cheers for the replies fellas
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I've had good results with JML Magic Eraser (Flash also do one now). Carful tho as is taking a fine layer off, just make sure treat with leather conditioner after, I use Megauirs. Some pics earlier on my thread.
Si
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currently reading through your build thread Si and the work you have put in is EPIC :notworthy:
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Frenzy:
--- Quote from: BarberVW on July 07, 2014, 05:42:09 pm ---I used Gliptone's cleaner and conditioner on mine. The cleaner did do a pretty good job, however I found the conditioner left the wheel feeling quite tacky in the hand. Does anyone know why this is?
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I'm guessing here but i think you will have lifted body oils from the leather with the cleaner but then failed to remove them sufficiently and then 'sealed' them to the surface with the conditioner or the oils have mixed with the chemicals in the conditioner to produce a tacky finish. I'm guessing you still need to 'degrease' the wheel.
Having had a read up on leather on the internet, I'm thinking about doing the following:
1.) Warm a damp towel in the microwave
2.) wrap the steering wheel with the warm towel and leave for 20 mins to lift the body oils from within the leather
3.) use a cleaner to remove the oils from the wheel
4.) give the wheel a good wipe down with a damp cloth to remove the degreaser
5.) possibly use a leather protector or maybe just leave it as is...
My son's ill at the moment so i haven't got a chance to give it a go but once he's better i'll find some time to give this a go, unless the wife goes into labour and then i'll have to postpone it further! :laugh: i guess :evilgrin:
SL4VE:
--- Quote from: Frenzy on July 07, 2014, 05:49:31 pm ---Cheers for the replies fellas
--- Quote from: Simon_2.0t on July 07, 2014, 04:26:28 pm ---
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I've had good results with JML Magic Eraser (Flash also do one now). Carful tho as is taking a fine layer off, just make sure treat with leather conditioner after, I use Megauirs. Some pics earlier on my thread.
Si
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currently reading through your build thread Si and the work you have put in is EPIC :notworthy:
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to much in one go. i find gliptone works better in thin layer(s)
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howie1987:
Ive been using a dfs cheerish
Leather cleaning kit.
Its for sofas etc but works just as good in the car seats and steering wheel.
Beddie:
--- Quote from: BarberVW on July 07, 2014, 05:42:09 pm ---I used Gliptone's cleaner and conditioner on mine. The cleaner did do a pretty good job, however I found the conditioner left the wheel feeling quite tacky in the hand. Does anyone know why this is?
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Leather 'conditioner' or oils are pretty much pointless on modern car leather surfaces, in fact they just help to attract and retain dirt making the leather lose it's matt finish quicker...
Modern leather is coated with a PU clear finish outer layer which conditioners and creams cannot penetrate, they just sit on the top attracting dirt, best to use a water based cleaner and protection layer for great results :happy2:
I use the LTT auto kit, fantastic clean matt OE finish everytime :happy2:
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