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    a little Mtech resto

    yesterday i picked up an Mtech 2 wheel from a friend and well it had seen better days.. like most 18+ year old steering wheels have



    but with a little loving... paint... sand paper... conditioner... and leather cleaner i was left with what looks like a pretty damn good wheel





    Tim

    #2
    thats a big wheel. nice.
    Renting my rear wheel bearing tool kit. SIR
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      #3
      Very nice.

      Awesome seats!

      '91 318is - OBD-II S52 swapped - E30 M3 5-lug - 5x120 BBS RC090 (E39 Style 5) - TCK D/A coilovers 550/700 [SOLD]
      '87 535i - Vacuum brake conversion [SOLD]
      '93 525iT - 5-speed swap - 320k and counting
      '09 328xi - 6-speed

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        #4
        i need to do the same to my wheel. what paint did u use?

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          #5
          ^ i think you need dye on leather not paint.
          - Fercy -

          BimmerHeads
          Classic BMW Specialists
          Santa Clarita, CA
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            #6
            Believe it or not, black shoe polish woudl have worked too with excellent results. You would apply the shoe polish (for LEATHER shoes) just as you would do it to a pair of shoes - apply it, buff it all out and the results are great. The shoe polish will not hurt or degrade the leather surface either, since it's made for leather products anyway.

            I'm not sure how long the "paint" will last on a steering wheel, but if the car is used daily you may experience the same type of wear again.

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              #7
              Is that smaller than stock?

              Also a bit off topic, but can we tilt our steering wheel?

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                #8
                the paint has not cracked or peeled yet, and its a DD car... i mean if i really cared about the wheel i would have bought a new one, but i wanted to mainly test out my skills and yes shoe polish works wonders too...
                as for tilting, no we cant... or at least not very easily

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                  #9
                  Given a second chance at life



                  -> Afficionados join the M-technic I club

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Sha1234 View Post
                    the paint has not cracked or peeled yet, and its a DD car... i mean if i really cared about the wheel i would have bought a new one, but i wanted to mainly test out my skills and yes shoe polish works wonders too...
                    as for tilting, no we cant... or at least not very easily
                    Thanks! So is that wheel smaller than the stock 3 spoke wheel?

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                      #11
                      no, its the same size as the Mtech 1 wheel i had before

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