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Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
I've tried using fine rubbing compound and that's helped but it takes a lot of rubbing.
Thought maybe someone knows a better way. My wheel is black and I don't want to remove it for the polishing. I would appreciate any ideals.
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Location: Redmond, WA
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Re: Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
I think I'd pull the wheel, chuck it in a vice, and machine polish it with a rag ball on a drill or something similar. Not removing the wheel is probably false economy in terms of time saved.
You could also start with a heavier grit of compound and then finish up with finer stuff.
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Central Coast, CA
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Re: Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
Here you go.. (original GM steering wheel Vapor buffing patent pdf document attached).
Don't try this at home though without a big ole vapor canister breathing apparatus or preferably separate supply. Shortcut is just to buy the OEM repro |
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Re: Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
Make that "OER" not "OEM"..
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Re: Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
As I understand it, you can sand using light grit sand paper to 2000 grit and the finish will look as good as new. I bought an extra steering wheel which is great, but for some reason it's a bit dull. I've already ordered 2000 grit and plan to test the theory on a reject first.
On a side note, I've read the same applies to belt buckles. Can I ask what compound you are using?
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Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025 Last edited by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402; 10-21-2016 at 12:27 AM. |
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Re: Ideas for polishing my Steering Wheel ?
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