Re: [DML] Greenish Stains on Steering Wheel

[stevedmc@xxxxxxxxx]

Here is what I do.  I use black shoe polish on the steering wheel and I cover the outer portion of the steering wheel with a lace up cover from AutoZone.

My net cost is $7.99 for the cover and a few cents for the shoe polish.  

The result is a nice looking steering wheel which I didn't pay $300 to recover.  

There is at least one other owner I know of who is doing the same thing and his name isn't Billy.  

I've been driving like this for a year now and the shoe polish had never rubbed off onto my hands. 

Save your $300 and spend it on important stuff like bubble gum and a full size spare tire. 

-Steve Rice
DMCToday.com
#16510

On Aug 12, 2013, at 9:02 PM, "jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Shoe polish can rub off onto your hands, it is not the best way to do it. Same for Magic marker. Click over to Leatherique.com. The website has a lot of great info and the products are top notch. If you call, they are very helpful. Much better than Lexol. The stuff is pricey but the cheap stuff is not worth anything. They have our colors on file if you need dye.
> David Teitelbaum
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Adam Troy" <abtphd@...> wrote:
>> 
>> Black shoe polish works very well on the steering wheel for me.
>> 
>> Adam 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>> Nick Kemp
>> Sent: Saturday, August 10, 2013 4:09 PM
>> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: Re: [DML] Greenish Stains on Steering Wheel
>> 
>> Start with the best leather cleaner you can find and go from there. If it
>> doesn't come off you may need to redye the wheel. It could be as simple as
>> the oils of the previous driver's hands causing discoloration, it could be
>> from sun (UV) exposure or it could be a mold type growth. 
>> What you need to determine during the cleaning process is if it a surface
>> problem (growth) or is actually in the leather like a stain or color change.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> drgolden2001 wrote , ----On 8/10/2013 2:53 PM ---------------------------:
>>> 
>>> We are in the later stages of restoring a 1981 DMC. It sat for 8-10 
>>> years, so we have had to go through and replace numerous items. It's 
>>> back up and running, sounds good.
>>> 
>>> Now we are moving to the interior. Overall the interior is pretty 
>>> good, but the leather steering wheel has a greenish discoloration ....
>>> approximately 1/3 of the the steering wheel.
>>> 
>>> Any ideas of what this could be, and the best way to bring the 
>>> steering wheel back to life?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
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