MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Degudodger on July 29, 2011, 12:36:58 pm
Ok this has been driving me nuts since i bought the car. I have a fairly deep scratch on the steering wheel and i want to tidy it up but i don’t know what to use. Is there such a thing as a leather filler and touch up?

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Any thoughts
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Gene Hunt on July 29, 2011, 09:21:08 pm
Think i would look for a second hand wheel mate.
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: LouCyffer on July 29, 2011, 09:25:15 pm
Try a local coachwork company. A retrim may be all you need. Now's your chance for a different shade of leather, or alcantara.

It's never a crisis, just a modding opportunity :happy2:
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Gene Hunt on July 29, 2011, 09:27:52 pm
Get a GTI Wheel. :wink:
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: big al on July 29, 2011, 10:37:16 pm

It's never a crisis, just a modding opportunity :happy2:

Like that analogy. That is why I keep changing alloys, never had a set refurbed before.

I would take the opportunity to get a MK5 GTI wheel or a MK6 one. :happy2:
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: stealthwolf on July 30, 2011, 08:40:52 am
I wonder whether Alex's leather repair kit might work on that?
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Degudodger on August 01, 2011, 12:34:55 pm
I wonder whether Alex's leather repair kit might work on that?

Leather repair kit you say.............
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Degudodger on August 01, 2011, 12:38:24 pm
Think i would look for a second hand wheel mate.

I want to keep the car as stock as possible as it is only a hackmobile (have covered nearly 22k in 10 months) so i would need to find exactly the same wheel but have no idea how to replace it.
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Asa on August 01, 2011, 10:37:53 pm
Where u based?
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: stealthwolf on August 01, 2011, 10:43:18 pm
Alex perkins - a member on here managed to get hold of a leather repair kit for the leather bit of the edition 30 car seats. It could potentially work on the steering wheel. Worth PMing him.
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Degudodger on August 01, 2011, 11:22:28 pm
Where u based?


In sunny Winchester, Hampshire but work in Hungerford, Berkshire :)
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Asa on August 01, 2011, 11:39:10 pm
Ah was just seeing if you were local. I know I took off my gt tdi wheel to swap for a gti one and it's in my loft. From what I remember it was more a dark grey colour and I can't be sure it was leather. If your ever passing you can have it!
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Johnny_tro on August 01, 2011, 11:54:49 pm
Likewise................if you interested

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Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: monte on August 02, 2011, 12:26:15 am
Likewise................if you interested

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Ah was just seeing if you were local. I know I took off my gt tdi wheel to swap for a gti one and it's in my loft. From what I remember it was more a dark grey colour and I can't be sure it was leather. If your ever passing you can have it!


Good Lads  :congrats:  :congrats:  :congrats:
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Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: alexperkins on August 02, 2011, 07:48:11 am
The leather repair kit might work, but its hard to say if it'll last due to the use and grease etc that gets onto the steering wheel. Worth a pop though in any case!
Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Degudodger on August 02, 2011, 12:04:15 pm
Likewise................if you interested

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2F00%2F%24%28KGrHqQOKiIE4pJ%28HZ5KBOLutnKTf%21%7E%7E_12.JPG&hash=7f70d4a7a7d18c21fc99f187879aebdc1359ac6a)

Jonny,

Where are you based?

Title: Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
Post by: Johnny_tro on August 02, 2011, 04:02:59 pm
Midlands