*Cheap & Easy* Red Stripe Fix

[BigBlue20]

Thanks for the report. Looks good!

 

[-Jennifer69-]

There’s always this place you can buy it from, it’s what I did for mine and it was missing when I bought it I dk why but seeing that empty spot that felt different from the rest of the wheel annoys me every time I drive it so I went hunting for it and found this place it’s the only place I found that has this piece.

BuiltRight Industries Replacement Steering Wheel Stripe Kit - Red - BuiltRight Industries

Replace the dirty, dingy or damaged red strike on your Raptor wheel with this complete kit.

builtrightind.com

 

[Zeusmotorworks]

I don't know about the other Gen 2s, but mine has a crazy stitch over it that holds the whole wheel cover on. Looks like if you cut the old peice out it would unravel the whole wheel cover in short order. Not like the Gen 1s.

 

[Raptor812]

I got the red dye marker. Works great and has held up excellently the last two months.

 

[Bozz]

I got the red dye marker. Works great and has held up excellently the last two months.

I tried the leather dye and it looked ok, then I got this red vinyl tape and now it looks AWESOME!!!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YGMDJG7/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Going to use the same tape behind my SVT side vents.

 

[Raptor812]

I tried the leather dye and it looked ok, then I got this red vinyl tape and now it looks AWESOME!!!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YGMDJG7/?tag=fordraptorforum-20

Going to use the same tape behind my SVT side vents.

I used that first. It did look great. I did do several coats of the dye pen to make it look right again.

 

[Bozz]

I used that first. It did look great. I did do several coats of the dye pen to make it look right again.

I did 6 coats with the dye pen. It looked great as it was going on, but dried a bit too dark and looked splotchy. I'll take a photo later of the tape. It looks awesome.

 

[Raptor812]

I did 6 coats with the dye pen. It looked great as it was going on, but dried a bit too dark and looked splotchy. I'll take a photo later of the tape. It looks awesome.

Funny how the tap is the perfect width to cover the stripe.

 

[Bozz]

Funny how the tap is the perfect width to cover the stripe.

I had to cut it. Been a month or so and has held up really well. I try not to drive with my hand at the top on the tape, I rarely ever do anyhow. Will post a photo in a few minutes. I wrapped it around about 2.5 times. Getting the length right and the starting point so that the ending point came out good without cutting it on the wheel was an absolute miracle. Nailed it the first time.

 

[Raptor812]

The stuff I used just happen to be perfect width.