DIY: Restore Your Alcantara Steering Wheel doityourself

[JohnnyGraphic]

My first steering wheel got pretty bad. My hands sweat quite profusely-very embarrassing. So, after the dealership replaced it with a new one, I resigned myself to wearing leather gloves on any longer drives.

These are the best I've found: http://www.leatherglovesonline.com/n...m#page=details.

Custom size (vs. the usual med/large) and the lambskin is extremely soft!!! Not terribly too expensive either!

If/when you do clean your steering wheel, make sure you go very easy on the fabric. Don't rub too hard.

Johnny

[adb1028]

Wish i took a picture of the disgusting brown bucket of water I had after I did this. It was quite impressive, in a gross way.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

For some of the new members on the site.

Bump.

[florida2002m3]

Found this as well, for the more destroyed wheels.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=570659

[MrMaico]

Found this as well, for the more destroyed wheels.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=570659

That thread was started by Mike (www.cobywheel.com) one of our sponsors. You'd need a lot more talent and patience to do it yourself than I have. Check out this thread for more info and a 10% ZHPMafia discount. There are pics of my wheel that he recovered for me there also.

http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...-a-10-discount

Barry

p.s. Welcome to the site. I'd like to see some pics of that 2002 as well as the ZHP.

[Acyd]

When i get the money im def going to buy a rewrapped wheel, shift boot, and ebrake boot from Coby. Think im going black alcantara.

[johnnyrad]

Dude great post, simple and it works. I did mine this weekend and I used the wet towel with water and finished with the magic eraser and it looks alive again. The steering wheel was the only neglected thing on my car when I bought it and now it looks priceless.

[mimalmo]

Just cleaned mine with the wet towel and was amazed at the difference. The towel is now full of nasty dirt and oil so make sure to use a clean towel but one that you are OK with getting dirty.

[danewilson77]

Just cleaned mine with the wet towel and was amazed at the difference. The towel is now full of nasty dirt and oil so make sure to use a clean towel but one that you are OK with getting dirty.

Before and after pics....or you are indeed, the ultimate sooth sayer.

[mimalmo]

Didn't do a before pic. :/