leather steering wheels maintenance tips pls

[baludoy]

mga bos! share naman kayo ng mga secrets niyo sa pag alaga sa leather SW's niyo

[rayban7g]

hindi ako naka leather steering (plan to custom soon) pero I think punas-punas lang yan bro, wet or dry cleaning cloth/s,.. kasi di naman advisable lagyan ng ArmorAll or any leather protection products since steering yan, dudulas lang.

[chain]

magic phrase: "do a search" hehehe

[baludoy]

^news flash dehadista: i already did prior to making this thread. the info i got though wasn't enough. i want to hear from actual experiences and sure fire remedies from the people who actually know what they are doing

magic phrase for you dehadista: don't assume too much

[1D4LV]

just wipe it regularly with a clean rag, that's it. i really don't advise you to use any cleaning solution that may affect your grip.

[chain]

^news flash dehadista: i already did prior to making this thread. the info i got though wasn't enough. i want to hear from actual experiences and sure fire remedies from the people who actually know what they are doing

magic phrase for you dehadista: don't assume too much

well... I apologize if I ruffled your feathers.

there's tons of info already on this topic and this has been discussed before numerous times. personally, if the info that you got from your search wasn't enough, then here's another magic phrase for you: why don't you just add on to the threads instead of starting a new one?

if you want to see a discussion on that, look at the link below:
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33803

i want to hear from actual experiences and sure fire remedies from the people who actually know what they are doing

I believe the previous threads that can be found in a search contain such "actual experiences" and "sure fire remedies" as you've mentioned. and when you say "from the people who actually know what they are doing", are you inferring that these people who posted before don't know what they're doing? (sorry ha, abugado ako, just checking the veracity of your words..) but then again, maybe I've assumed that those weren't sufficient enough for you. again, my apologies if I assume too much...

here's a handful of links to get you started. (or have I assumed too much?)

http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7690
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12344
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8424
http://tsikot.yehey.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18901

better yet, you can search those threads and show the results as posts. (or have I again assumed too much and you've done that already? )

you see what can be done with a little patience? Happy holidays.

[1D4LV]

OT: fafa dehadista, give baludoy the benefit of the doubt bro.... baka naka dial-up lang. ;)

[baludoy]

^thanks for the vote of confidence bro but i do use dsl and yes, i do admit that i did miss one or two of the threads that bro dehadista posted for my benefit. and from what i read, i gather i must bow down to you guys on this matter because it is apparent that you are more experienced in the ins-and-outs of auto detailing

anyhow, i was able to purchase a "hard-to-find" pre-owned isotta "d-type" SW recently. i plan to just have it re-upholstered soon so that i may bring it back to its former glory. i originally wanted a pre-owned nardi (w/c in my humble opinion is also a rarity here) but somebody seems to always beat me to it whenever an ad for it pops up over the web. :arghhh: it would have been easier to buy a brand new momo SW but i think it is so common nowadays that the novelty of having one has somewhat dimmed my appetite for it

[H1Tman]

no special cleaners baludoy, punas-punas lang. i had my s/w leathered * seatmate.

[theveed]

Back to topic...

First, the reality and the bad news.

The steering wheel and the shift knob are "contact surfaces", meaning no matter what you do, it'll eventually exhibit wear and tear sooner than other parts of the interior (save the pedals), so no amount of "care" can prevent it from chaffing, peeling or preventing the rubber core from separating the steel inner frame.

Leather is quite easy to clean, just wipe it down often to prevent salt, oil and other contaminants from your skin from seeping deep into the surface... Other than that, it's best to moisturize the leather often.

The key here is WHEN to do it. I suggest moisturize your wheel once or twice a month, preferably if you can afford not to use the car for at least 12-24hrs so that the surface won't be slippery.

As long as you use a good leather conditioning product and FOLLOW PRODUCT INSTRUCTIONS, the surface won't be slippery and it'll prevent it from drying out/cracking etc...

[aLVin]

that's what happened to my revo's leather steering. I think another factor that accelerates the leather wear is the heat of the sun. since unang tatamaan ng init is yung steering wheel natin. when it do happen to you meron namng mga wheel cover eh kung tight budget like me.