11-28-2018, 01:03 PM | #1 |
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Cleaning Steering Wheel?
Any advice here? My steering wheel is no longer the nice matt finish it started with. Any advice on how to clean. If you use leather cleaner don't you have to add some lubrication back and don't those make the wheel shiny?
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11-28-2018, 03:56 PM | #3 |
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Mine is a 17 with 5K on clock.
I spray a light mist of Griot's Interior cleaner on MF towel, lightly wipe and clean. Then lightly mist another clean MF with some of, yup, Griot's Leather care and wipe. It does not make the wheel glossy, and its been just fine. Use all the products sparingly has been my method. Same with seats and all leather areas. |
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11-28-2018, 04:36 PM | #4 |
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Thanks for the advice. Guess those track days and sweating hands have added "extra" oils!
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https://www.carpro-us.com/interior-f...r-concentrate/ I also treated the wheel with Carpro Leather to keep it looking new and for ease of cleaning moving forward. FYI, this stuff does not change the look of the leather. It will retain the matte finish the car comes with from the factory. https://www.carpro-us.com/carpro-pro...er-vinyl-30ml/ |
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12-02-2018, 03:39 AM | #8 |
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I use an interior detailing brush with gentle leather cleaner. On my F30, I found that the leather actually "came off" when using too much friction with a microfiber towel.
I also put on a leather coating (Q² Leather Coat) to act as an additional protecting layer. |
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12-02-2018, 02:32 PM | #9 |
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I know I'm gonna get sh** for this, but I have great success with the Armorall Matte Finish wipes for leather steering wheels. They're convenient and available at every auto store and doesn't leave the wheel tacky/slimy like other leather cleaners do.
For the seats though I use Chemical Guys leather cleaner/conditioner because the tackiness it adds keeps me from sliding around. |
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12-14-2018, 02:14 AM | #11 |
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I use Leather Masters Strong Cleaner and follow up with Leather Masters Protection Cream. It always leaves a nice matte finish. I’ve also had good luck with Wolfgang Leather Care Cleaner and Conditioner.
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I first use Sonax leather foam on the seats, if they need it. I do one pass to get it in and then use another towel to dry. After I'm done with the seats I take the somewhat wet towel and lightly wipe down down the steering wheel. Perfect matte finish every time. Rubbing with a microfiber, especially in opposing directions with 2 hands will destroy it.
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I stopped eating Big Macs and Chili-cheese fries while driving. Now, it's just chicken McNuggets with BBQ sauce
In all seriousness, I've been using this regimen lately and it's worked decently: I added a coat of Leather Vital when I first got the car. In the past, I've had good results with CarPro products, as well as Leatherique (although this for older leather). Last edited by RocketBoots; 03-21-2019 at 02:59 PM.. |
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I agree with the above posts to not use anything too aggressive, as you will remove the color. I think a lot of the character of the leather getting smooth just happens with age and use, so there's not a lot of avoiding that. Natch keeping your hands clean and frequent cleaning will help.
I have used Griots interior cleaner for a long time, but it did remove some color from the wheel on my 7, so I don't use it on leather any more. I recently bought some cleaner (it was on clearance/sale, so why not?) made by Connolly, the fine UK leather folks, and it seems to do quite well.
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