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tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 2:40 pm
by Simple
Does anyone know anyone who can recover my steering wheel?

is it cost effective or should i just buy a newer one?

all the black crud is coming off on my hands, especially in the heat and its sticky and horrible.

and advice is welcome.

Thank you.

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 3:18 pm
by ImysE30
Probably cheaper to buy a newer one, around £25 :)

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:13 pm
by ProperOldschool
Best to get a new one, cos the old one may unstich if not done properly lol. :mad:

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 7:46 am
by poolnoodle
Got mine done recently and it came up very nicely. The wheels are a bit pricey downunder so it made recovering worthwhile. The wheel only cost me about 20 quid and recovering about 50. Obviously my trimmer is a little far away from you :mad:
It might be worth tracking a leather shop (Saddlery) down as I reckon it is cheaper and better job than some auto trimmers
I suspect it might be difficult to find a mint wheel with original covering as most are 20+ years old - they seem to lose their texture
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Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Tue Aug 04, 2009 3:52 pm
by bobbin1982
that looks very nice..........
im having the same problem with mine :(

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 11:09 am
by jaistanley
Mmm.. That does look nice. I'm tempted to get a Black Alacantra one made with red stitching.. Followed by a matching gear gaitor and hanbrake cover.

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 12:14 am
by jaistanley
No, I've made my mind up, I want the black alacantra with coloured stitching. Now, red, silver, blue. Or dark green. I'm leaning toward silver or red..

Now, does anywhere know of a place that can do this well? I might later get some Recaro's, an m3 rear bench and some door cards made up.. It'd be good to get it all from the same place.

Re: tech one steering wheel. re-covering.

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 2:23 am
by poolnoodle
As I mentioned, for the wheel at least, worth checking with a saddlery / leather repair shop. I found them more helpful and cheaper than the Auto Trimmer