Steering Wheel Garage: All things steering wheels

[325ix]

^that looks really good.

[TrentW]

I finished the center emblem for my Nardi, came out great. I made the plastic surround for the emblem out of a flat piece of textured ABS, sanded until perfectly smooth, then painted with DupliColor trim paint. Center emblem is custom-made.

That looks friggin' awesome. Any chance of getting one for a Momo?

[torqueflight]

I finished the center emblem for my Nardi, came out great. I made the plastic surround for the emblem out of a flat piece of textured ABS, sanded until perfectly smooth, then painted with DupliColor trim paint. Center emblem is custom-made.

This is the sickest wheel in this thread!

What model wheel is it?

Thanks

[MmacAttackK]

Just gonna leave this here.

Anyone have an idea on how to clean up the center?

[Predzy743]

I picked up this wheel for cheap, and made a hub from my old steering wheel


more pics here:
http://rede30.blogspot.com/

haha. thats an old grant challenger wheel.. nice!

[jrobie79]

anyone know the approx. cost to refinish an mtech 1? are there any places that sell a DIY kit or would it be best to take it to a professional upholsterer.

[khnordeen]

Just got this in the mail today. Any suggestions on how to recover the varnish?

[ck_taft325is]

Just got this in the mail today. Any suggestions on how to recover the varnish?

I would re-varnish it. Light sand, stain and a good varnish finish.

[kronus]

A bunch of sick wheels that i saw on ebay today

I touch this very wheel every day :3

[accident]

I touch this very wheel every day :3

just wait until my knife meets it

[IRON-E]

I touch this very wheel every day :3

my momo

And once recovered I will be touching this one, errrday.

[khnordeen]

I would re-varnish it. Light sand, stain and a good varnish finish.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Any recommendations on what grit to use?

[TrentW]

All you want to do is get the surface porous enough to accept a thin coat of stain and then varnish or polyurethane (real varnish would feel better on the wheel), so depending on the condition of the finish, I'd suggest a finer grit. I'd really try and keep the original patina as much as possible, so don't go crazy on the sanding. Then just find a matching stain color and go over it, being sure to mask off any areas that you don't want stained. A good quality wiping stain (available at Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams stores) will produce the best results, but you could use the usual Minwax stuff too.

After the stain dries, give it three coats of varnish, lightly sanding the first two coats in between. Get a small China Bristle brush for this.

"Wood is good"--Enjoy.

[khnordeen]

All you want to do is get the surface porous enough to accept a thin coat of stain and then varnish or polyurethane (real varnish would feel better on the wheel), so depending on the condition of the finish, I'd suggest a finer grit. I'd really try and keep the original patina as much as possible, so don't go crazy on the sanding. Then just find a matching stain color and go over it, being sure to mask off any areas that you don't want stained. A good quality wiping stain (available at Benjamin Moore or Sherwin Williams stores) will produce the best results, but you could use the usual Minwax stuff too.

After the stain dries, give it three coats of varnish, lightly sanding the first two coats in between. Get a small China Bristle brush for this.

"Wood is good"--Enjoy.

Thank you very much. I really appreciate it.

Anything I can do to refinish the center/spokes that you would suggest?

[TrentW]

Just a good polishing compound, and use a back and forth motion according to the "grain" of the metal. A good rule of thumb is to always use the lightest approach first and work from there. Check to see if it has a clear coat over the metal first, but judging by the pics it doesn't appear to though.