Leather Wheel Re-trim

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

I have noticed over the past few months that my phase 2 wheel is looking a bit scabby - the leather is worn in places, it's very shiny and there appears to be nail polish on it in places too (not mine!)

 

Has anyone had theirs re-trimmed and if so how much please? I'd guess at £100 or so?

 

I have found a car trimmers near me and I'll call them in the new year for a price.

 

Thanks

[Atari Boy 11]

Sorry can't help re price but I have been thinking about getting one retrimmed too.

I bet if done well it would look fantastic afterwards.

[SurGie 54]

Your best bet is go to a horse saddlle shop, they should sort it out for around the £30 mark no problem, car ones would be more expensive afaik.

[MerlinGTI 3]

BUT WAIT! WHATS THIS?

 

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/show...ad.php?t=195407

 

Havent tried it myself yet, looks good though

[Atari Boy 11]

Nice find, I don't go on DW often enough.

I have some Liquid Leather and 400 grit paper, not sure about the tint though.

What size bolt is the steering wheel secured with?

 

Sorry for the thread hijack Stu.

 

Edit: 21mm deep socket needed.

Edited December 30, 2010 by Atari Boy

[MerlinGTI 3]

20-something IIRC! 24mm pop shot? was a bloody long time ago

 

The guys at gliptone will sort you out with the dye, propper cheap too.

[EdCherry 34 1 Cars]

Your best bet is go to a horse saddlle shop, they should sort it out for around the £30 mark no problem, car ones would be more expensive afaik.

 

 

Wait...

 

Car ones?

 

Surgie once again you never fail to baffle me. Horses having steering wheels, what next surgie talking sense.

[stufarri 98 3 Cars]

Nice find, I don't go on DW often enough.

I have some Liquid Leather and 400 grit paper, not sure about the tint though.

What size bolt is the steering wheel secured with?

 

Sorry for the thread hijack Stu.

 

Edit: 21mm deep socket needed.

 

 

No worries Jonny.

 

I have thought about this as a mate repaired a 205 1/2 leather seat to good effect.

 

I dont have a spray gun though and I Ideally wanted dark red stitching on the wheel too, not sure if this will be OTT or not though? Surely this repair can't compare with fresh matt leather though?

 

Once I have a price from my local trim shop I'll post it up.

 

Thanks

[SurGie 54]

Wait...

 

Car ones?

 

Surgie once again you never fail to baffle me. Horses having steering wheels, what next surgie talking sense.

 

 

Did you actually think about what i wrote ?

 

A saddle shop makes saddles in leather and they have sorted my steering wheel out before, if its in leather they can do it cheap, infact any leather shop tbh, better there than some expensive car upholstory shop.

 

Some people are just to far behind the times

[GLPoomobile 958]

Genius

 

And when the wheel is complete you can also replace the GTI badge with a horse brass

[Para 82 2 Cars]

BUT WAIT! WHATS THIS?

 

http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/show...ad.php?t=195407

 

Havent tried it myself yet, looks good though

 

 

Where can I buy that liquid leather product ??

[Atari Boy 11]

Where can I buy that liquid leather product ??

 

eBay

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

Genius

 

And when the wheel is complete you can also replace the GTI badge with a horse brass

 

Get them to fit a nose bag instead of an airbag