wood steering wheel is cracking
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wood steering wheel is cracking
Does anyone have any experience with the acrylic coating on the top of your wood steering wheel cracking? Mine is starting. Had an 01 ES300 where it really started flaking and splitting.
Has anyone successfully used any kind of product to stop this from getting worse?
Has anyone successfully used any kind of product to stop this from getting worse?
#2
Lexus Fanatic
Very common on these cars...I don't think theres really anything you can do. I haven't seem them really flaking and splitting, but those hairline cracks are common.
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#4
Lead Lap
I have them on my steering wheel. Small hairline cracks in the clearcoat or varnish. They were there when I got the car and haven't gotten any bigger. Not a big issue, just cosmetic.
#5
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cracking steering wheel
try some of the better painting companies.
they can strip it, coat it with polyurethene.(multiple layers) Has been done on restorations for classic cars with wooden steering wheels (Nardi)
Must have a good spraygun
they can strip it, coat it with polyurethene.(multiple layers) Has been done on restorations for classic cars with wooden steering wheels (Nardi)
Must have a good spraygun
#6
Lexus Champion
The simple, easy in-place fix is to lightly steel wool (00000) the wood, hand rub with tung oil, let dry,redo this process until you cannot feel the cracks, then lightly steel wool and finish with a good wax. I've done this and it works.
#7
Ordinary car wax has done the trick for me. My car came with the cracks 5 years ago and have not gotten any worse. After the wax is applied and rubbed in very well, I can barely feel them anymore.
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