Guest Posted June 29, 2001 Share Posted June 29, 2001 My partner with a 28' A Truck is in need of what he is calling "recoating" of his steering wheel?? <BR> <P> What is this process, who does it? What might it cost? Is it worth it?<P>Many thanks.<BR> <P>James<BR>1954 Chevrolet Sedan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronbarn Posted June 30, 2001 Share Posted June 30, 2001 For a natural wood finish steering wheel, just use a normal refinishing process. For a "colored" wheel (not natural wood finish), I have cleaned them, filled any imperfections and used epoxy paint. Works well and lasts a long time under normal driving conditions. Nothing magic about this process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 Thanks for the information. After taking a look at the steering wheel I see that indeed the "plastic" is 80% gone, and it is the process of re-applying this material that he is interested in, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hal Davis (MODEL A HAL) Posted July 1, 2001 Share Posted July 1, 2001 Eastwood has a kit for doing it yourself. I have also heard of guys forming "moulds", if you will, with tape and aluminum foil, and pouring epoxy into them, but it was more of a repair to cracks and small amounts of missing plastic. They said to build it up with epoxy, sand it down and paint it. I don't know anyone who offers a restoration service but there probably are some out there. <P> For one missing 80% of the plastic, I'd get a replacement. Reproduction steering wheels are readily available for Model A Fords through Bratton's, Snyder's, Mac's, and pretty much any other Model A parts supplier. I don't think it would be too hard to find a good original at a swap meet, if he prefers to go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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