Recolouring a leather steering wheel - how?

[NiceCupOfTea]

Hi folks,

I'm thinking about buying a second hand leather steering wheel on which the colouring has faded/worn very badly. How easy are they to recolour? Is it a DIY job with some boot polish? Or do you use specific dye? I bought some for seats once but it seemed a bit of a faff and I never got around to it. Or does it need sending off?

Thanks!

[Butter Face]

I would imagine that trying to recolour it wouldn't work, you'd constantly have stuff coming off in your hands.


Your best bet is to get I recovered by someone like http://royalsteeringwheels.com as they do an ace job!

[kambites]

Get it retrimmed. Any sort of polish think enough to significantly change the colour will just come off all over your hands.

[otolith]

There are companies which sell DIY leather restoration kits - for example;

http://www.leatherrepaircompany.com/shop/leather-s...

[Ozzie Osmond]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Is it a DIY job with some boot polish? Or do you use specific dye?

This is what you want. Recommended,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leather-Dye-Colour-Resto...

[PositronicRay]

That looks economical really simple to use. I'm suspicious.

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 20th September 20:59

[richcorsavxr]

Ozzie Osmond said:

This is what you want. Recommended,

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Leather-Dye-Colour-Resto...

I used that stuff a few years back and was surprised by the results.