Shadow Gray SS Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 How would one repair cracks in a steering wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocobill7t1 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Greeting Jake, there is a way to fix a cracked steering wheel. I saw it on a two guys garage or Muscle car show, it involves using a product called PC 7 you can buy this at Home Depot etc. it is a epoxy and you mix part A with part B,it is almost like using body filler . a lot of sanding and reapplying but on TV it came out great. On the show they used it on a wooden wheel with great results. i have a wheel which i am about to refinish. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 let me know how it comes out and any obstacles you encounter please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I would also be interested in how it comes out. If it comes out great would you be able to write an article for the club newsletter. I was wondering if after the patch work is done do you paint it or stain it and clear coat it. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heff Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Eastwood sells a steering wheel restoration kit. It uses the same stuff PC7 as mentioned above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z204me Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Jake... Another option...POR15 has a steering wheel restoration kit. Me and Lisa are in the process of restoring the "normal" wheel on a 70. We did not get it done before the show...so I still have a 71 wheel on the car. So far...though...the POR15 kit has been great...we are about ready to prime then paint it. Here is a linky for you... POR15 Kit Not cheap...but has more than enough to do what you need. Let me know if you would like to see a few pictures...as our wheel was a basket case when we started, and now, it is starting to look good again. Right now, it is black with the "white" stuff all over where we filled in the cracks. Hope this helps. Rodney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Gray SS Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Heck yeah Rodney, before & after pics if you got em. just post them here in this thread. thanks for the options too everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overdrive Posted September 22, 2010 Share Posted September 22, 2010 I've restored a few and guys have been using JB Weld or Marine Tex for years, and now some companies are putting together repair kits so they can profit. The pc7 is probably a good product but I've never used it. Either of the epoxies I listed work great. Clean and degrease the wheel and use Nytril gloves while working to help keep it clean. You just need to open up the cracks with a file (or cutting wheel if the crack is in a flat area) and end up with a vee shaped groove. Drill small, shallow holes into the sides of the groove so the epoxy gets a good "grip". Sand and reapply and sand until you get the shape you need. Use masking tape to form a mold, if needed, to hold the epoxy in place until it sets up. Clean and degrease the wheel, sand with 400, clean, degrease and tack rag, prime it, sand with 600, clean, degrease and tack rag, and paint with a good automotive base coat/clear coat or other durable paint. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTX Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I have done the same as Overdrive and it works great. You can't go wrong with his advice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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