[jonnyni]

Hi Folks,

Has anyone successfully repaired the leather colour on their steering wheel?
I Was cleaning mine yesterday and unfortunately the colour lifted in one area.

If anyone has fixed theirs with a dye kit can they please let me know where it was purchased from etc?

Regards,
J

[Alscoob]

These guys seem knowledgeable, give them a call they are happy to chat about repairs.

https://shop.leatherrepaircompany.co...nt=61736519179

[SantaEugence]

Originally Posted by jonnyni

Hi Folks,

Has anyone successfully repaired the leather colour on their steering wheel?
I Was cleaning mine yesterday and unfortunately the colour lifted in one area.

If anyone has fixed theirs with a dye kit can they please let me know where it was purchased from etc?

Regards,
J

Which cleaner/method were you using?
I've got some Dr Leather with a brush supplied, i was going to do my wheel but I'm worried it'll lift the dye off.
There's quite a few videos on YouTube specifically about repairing and dying a BMW wheel maybe worth a look?

[jonnyni]

Originally Posted by SantaEugence

Which cleaner/method were you using?
I've got some Dr Leather with a brush supplied, i was going to do my wheel but I'm worried it'll lift the dye off.
There's quite a few videos on YouTube specifically about repairing and dying a BMW wheel maybe worth a look?

Dr leather wipes where fine for me before on this occasion I used G techniq I2 interior cleaner and it removed the coating . I have seen loads of videos but looking some information on where is best to purchase the dye from that is the same colour as the factory leather.

[jonnyni]

Originally Posted by Alscoob

These guys seem knowledgeable, give them a call they are happy to chat about repairs.

https://shop.leatherrepaircompany.co...nt=61736519179

Have sent them an email. Hopefully they can offer the same colour and finish as factory.

Thanks

[SantaEugence]

Originally Posted by jonnyni

Dr leather wipes where fine for me before on this occasion I used G techniq I2 interior cleaner and it removed the coating . I have seen loads of videos but looking some information on where is best to purchase the dye from that is the same colour as the factory leather.

Is that the i2 tri cleaner? It should be suitable for leather (apparently) where did you buy it, may be worth going back to the supplier or Gtechniq and asking what's going on? I'd be pretty annoyed if I used a cleaner that says suitable for leather/car seats and it stripped the dye off - although not sure if steering wheel leather falls into a different category

[jonnyni]

Originally Posted by SantaEugence

Is that the i2 tri cleaner? It should be suitable for leather (apparently) where did you buy it, may be worth going back to the supplier or Gtechniq and asking what's going on? I'd be pretty annoyed if I used a cleaner that says suitable for leather/car seats and it stripped the dye off - although not sure if steering wheel leather falls into a different category

That's the one, Will be ordering a repair kit from the above company so will update my results next week hopefully.

The 2 colours for black is "Strong black" and "Weak Black" I think I will go for weak black as the wheels aren't really a dark black in colour :/. Hopefully its the right choice.

[James-335dx]

Mine did the exact same. I'm not convinced the top of the wheel is leather as always felt a little different so could possibly be a coated fabric? A lot of manufactures do the same to cut costs, sides of the seats etc. I opted to have my wheel recovered by Royals and I'm super happy with the results

[jonnyni]

Originally Posted by James-335dx

Mine did the exact same. I'm not convinced the top of the wheel is leather as always felt a little different so could possibly be a coated fabric? A lot of manufactures do the same to cut costs, sides of the seats etc. I opted to have my wheel recovered by Royals and I'm super happy with the results

that looks great, how much was the retrim? And was it an exchange service or send yours off and wait? Any more details on it?

[James-335dx]

Originally Posted by jonnyni

that looks great, how much was the retrim? And was it an exchange service or send yours off and wait? Any more details on it?

Yes, found them through this forum as a lot of guys have had theirs done with him. I did it all through email and went for the exchange service with fitting, so they trim an existing same spec wheel to your desired combination and then you go to them for them to swap the wheels over which takes less than an hour. Had mine done 6 months ago and I love it. Cost me £175 fitted which is think it great value for the quality.

[jonnyni]

Originally Posted by James-335dx

Yes, found them through this forum as a lot of guys have had theirs done with him. I did it all through email and went for the exchange service with fitting, so they trim an existing same spec wheel to your desired combination and then you go to them for them to swap the wheels over which takes less than an hour. Had mine done 6 months ago and I love it. Cost me £175 fitted which is think it great value for the quality.

I'm in northern Ireland so would need a exchange via Postal service. Will give them a shout after I try the dye kit from the above I think.

[otee10]

I have been in this same situation myself. Professional leather repair companies were quoting me around £70 onwards, which I felt was not worth it. I had also stressed the importance of recreating a matte finish, none of them could assure me of this. I tried to then redye the affected areas myself and completely failed to replicate a clean 'matte' finish. It was always leaving a very shiny/sweaty looking finish.

I would suggest a full steering wheel retrim using Royal Steering Wheels. I went down this route myself, the wheel looks brand new with a matte finish. I believe you would very much struggle to replicate otherwise.

[otee10]

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Here is my wheel done by Royal Steering Wheels. Just standard retrim with cream stitching.

[James-335dx]

Originally Posted by jonnyni

I'm in northern Ireland so would need a exchange via Postal service. Will give them a shout after I try the dye kit from the above I think.

Great time to do it if they're still open. Especially if you're driving as much as I am at the moment. My cars barely moved in 3 weeks