POLL What to do with your steering wheel

[g8jka]

You can quite easily dye the leather using a sponge and dabbing it on, building up the layers. You don't need a spray gun to do it and it is pretty easy to do. Just mask the areas around where you are doing and dab the dye onto the leather in thin layers and build them up until you are satisfied. It would be easier as well if you went for a light coloured leather to start with so it doesn't take so many coats to dye.

I would go for that option as it keeps your zed nice and individual and looks great as it is at the moment.

 

[Antm72]

If you speak to most of the dye companies they will get you a perfect match if you let them have your gaiter.
You could then ask Jack for a piece of leather the size/type needed and dye it and send it back.
Easier so you don't dye the stitching.
As said it can be sponged on to great effect.
I did a full interior with a sponge great stuff

 

[oldcarman]

Also, those small touch up guns and air brush guns are fairly cheap investments if you foresee yourself having to dye or paint small items! HTH. JIM

 

[Gundun]

(Maybe) Good news everyone!
I just reached out to Bespoke Leathering in Birmingham and they say they have the smooth Mexico green leather I am looking for...they even said it's the one they use when re-trimming the E36 M3 GT2 seats!

I am in touch with them and will see if I can purchase some for myself too.

 

[g8jka]

They are decent guys there, used him a few times for scuffmaster. Car SOS use him for the interiors on the cars they do on the show.

 

[Bazza]

It's done, so please with the outcome went for all black printed leather look, seems to go with the age of the car great workmanship,
drove up took about 2 hours 1/2 for Jack to swop the wheels over then 2 hours back so happy best mod ever
the wheel ties in niecely with future mod's that I will be doing to the leather trim
Oh and as for Jack top bloke, great work and you wont be dissapointed

 

[g8jka]

Not really seen a plain one like that before as most pimp theirs up but it looks good. You should dye the tabs so they match the rest of the dash.

 

[Antm72]

Mines dyed down to the trim.

 

[Paul Rice]

Forgot about the tabs, thanks Ant thats another job i have!

 

[Gundun]

Mines dyed down to the trim.
View attachment 49704

That really looks good. Did you use a spray gun or dab it with the sponge?

 

[Mint]

It's done, so please with the outcome went for all black printed leather look, seems to go with the age of the car great workmanship,
drove up took about 2 hours 1/2 for Jack to swop the wheels over then 2 hours back so happy best mod ever
the wheel ties in niecely with future mod's that I will be doing to the leather trim
Oh and as for Jack top bloke, great work and you wont be dissapointedView attachment 49702

Told you it was the best mod to do, looking great Baz

 

[Antm72]

That really looks good. Did you use a spray gun or dab it with the sponge?

I did it with a sponge it took a while you just have to be patient and it works fine

 

[handsomejackuk]

can be sprayed in celulose, you need a matt celulose paint i did mine just before christmas you should have seen wha ti twas like when i bought the car... check my thread...


https://zroadster.org/threads/beige-leather-wheel-restoration.14848/

 

[Gundun]

Hello good chaps, I need you to help me with the Furniture clinic, in order to understand what to order:

The job I need to do is:
1. re-dye the steering wheel to get back to a mat effect, crown is Black except for the lower portion which is mexico green.
2. re-dye (and possibly filler?) the driver's seat bolster (black): it's scuffed but there are no tears, only surface scratches/scuffs

Since I am not familiar with the procedure I'd like to order what I need at once, but I have no clue if I need just dye, or filler too, and what sorts of top coats (satin?) one should use.

If anybody can point me to the right kit content I'd immensely appreciate it.
Many thanks in advance

Cheers
Gun

 

[gookah]

1. Keep it on, do nothing or use a removable cover (taxi driver style)
2. Re-trim it completely black (lose the Individual trim)
3. Find another wheel, have it re-trimmed and put that on, save the original wheel (car will not look as nice)
4. Order a similar wheel to BMW (at an insane price, I reckon)
5. Hey, wait a minute! I know somebody who can re-trim it with the Mexico Green, it's [insert name here]
6. Restore it with a leather dye kit (on the German bay there's a seller that says he has Mexico Green...but the color match is still a big question mark and I've never done this before)

you missed one
7. Sell the car and buy one with a new wheel...