Automotive Care & Detailing Discussions on washing, waxing, polishing, detailing, cleaning and maintaining the beauty of your Lexus.

Steering wheel help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-14-11, 07:15 AM
  #1  
bfrd
Driver
Thread Starter
 
bfrd's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: TX
Posts: 65
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 1 Post
Default Steering wheel help

I have a few small cuts on the back of my steering wheel. I can only guess I had something in my hand (keys perhaps) and grabbed the wheel. Anyway they are very small, but I can feel them when ever I am holding the wheel. Anybody know of a good way to fix that? My first inclination would be to take a sharp knife and just cut off the flap of leather, but that could make it worse.
Old 06-14-11, 07:50 AM
  #2  
mikeho
Lead Lap
 
mikeho's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 446
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I think it would make the worse. I have the same thing. It was caused by the zipper of my jacket scratching the wheel as I get in and out of the car... I don't have a motorized wheel that moves up and away from me.

I simply used some leather wipes and wiped it down, then smoothed it out with my hand. I didn't have big flaps like you, just small ones. Eventually, it wears down so there's no flap anymore.
Old 06-14-11, 08:43 AM
  #3  
iRock
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (12)
 
iRock's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Bay Area
Posts: 4,125
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

That happen to my last IS it was irritating.... I was gonna buy a new wheel... if you have a real steady had you could try to cut em off...
Old 06-14-11, 09:22 AM
  #4  
JDKane527
Lexus Champion

iTrader: (10)
 
JDKane527's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SoCal
Posts: 2,083
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Default

Mine's cut too. I'm just going to get a new steering wheel when it gets really bad.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
CobraGSF
IS - 3rd Gen (2014-present)
7
11-30-14 11:54 AM
eggwoll
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013)
45
03-12-12 06:23 PM
98023IS250
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013)
5
11-09-09 10:54 PM
stoked
SC- 1st Gen (1992-2000)
9
04-20-03 10:31 PM



Quick Reply: Steering wheel help



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 12:41 PM.