Sticky Steering Wheel 79 Diplomat

The steering wheel on my 79 Diplomat is constantly sticky. If I clean it, it is ok for a day or 2 then becomes sticky again. Does anyone have any suggestions aside from replacing it?

Wash the steering wheel with soapy water and then rinse with clean water. You can use a car wash sponge to do this and put lots of towels in your lap to catch the drips. This will be better than any cleaner you might use, unless there are some accumulations that are tough to get off.

Combination of the vaporizing residues of the interior plastics with the body oil from the driver's hands are the main cause, over a period of time. Once you get it cleaned off, it will take just a few minutes to maintain it every so often. Same with the door panels and arm rests too. Too many cleaners will leave a residue that will tend to make matters worse in humid weather, also.

Hope this helps,

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