Guest captaincon Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 My steering wheel has a lot of cracks some small and some large . It it still quite strong and I have not noticed it flex .what is the best thing to repair it with before I paint it thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 My steering wheel has a lot of cracks some small and some large . It it still quite strong and I have not noticed it flex .what is the best thing to repair it with before I paint it thanksDefine "best". The "best" repair from a restoration standpoint is to have the wheel remolded by one of the various specialty vendors, at a cost approaching $1000. The "best" repair from a cost standpoint is one of the epoxy patch kits, such as the one sold by Eastwood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest captaincon Posted March 18, 2014 Share Posted March 18, 2014 Thanks patch kit sounds ok .have eastwoods got a website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Google eastwood it is the first thing that comes up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidAU Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 JB Weld epoxy putty is very good for steering wheel cracks and repairs. It is avalible world wide.Grind the cracks out a bit to clean them. Put in the epoxy and when it sets, sand it off and 2 pack primer and paint it. It will last a long, long timehttp://www.jbweld.com/product/j-b-weld/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest captaincon Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thanks for the advise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarageStudios Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 (edited) My steering wheel has a lot of cracks some small and some large . It it still quite strong and I have not noticed it flex .what is the best thing to repair it with before I paint it thanksCaptain,I ran into this, my casting was cracked, the actual bar was broken and I wanted to keep her original as possible at low cost..I chipped away the bad chips, cracked parts, drilled pilot holes within the open mould for putty to grab onto, exposed the broken bars, took the wheel to a welding shop for $20 and got them to weld the breaks,Cleaned with wax and grease remover,Bought JBL marine putty (moisture resistant), and applied to all spots, let dry over 4 days to cure, can use any putty but the marine was recommended.Sanded the wheel all over, removing even the coating from the good spaces, and used an epoxy primer, sealed itwill be painting and coating with a UV protector.I'm very new to restorations, I saw this on youtube and helped me... hope it helps you Edited April 9, 2014 by CDN224 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest captaincon Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Thanks will look into it :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curti Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 There is a thing about the material old steering wheels are made of and new fillers, is that they expand and contract at different rates. Many times the fix becomes visible in a year or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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