Refreshing red stripe on steering wheel

[shiggityshaw]

Anyone have any good methods of refreshing the stripe on the steering wheel of my 17 gen 2? It is looking quite bad.

 

[smurfslayer]

Rit Dye ? just don’t spill it on anything.

 

[K223]

Anyone have any good methods of refreshing the stripe on the steering wheel of my 17 gen 2? It is looking quite bad.

Pics? Is it worn or just well soiled. Leather cleaner and leather conditioner maybe.

@nikhsub1 is this a candidate for the Mr. Clean magic eraser? You had good initial luck, how has the long term effects been?

 

[sixshooter_45]

They make and sell a new piece of red leather that comes with the needle and thread to replace that red strip.

Just wish I remembered where I saw it, it may have been on a YouTube video.

 

[shiggityshaw]

The top one is where I started. No idea what the guy that owned the truck before me did but he destroyed it. After some scrubbing I have gotten it acceptable but it is still a little off and not as smooth as the rest of the steering wheel. Also bit faded since the scrubbing was removing what I assume was leather dye.

 

[K223]

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The top one is where I started. No idea what the guy that owned the truck before me did but he destroyed it. After some scrubbing I have gotten it acceptable but it is still a little off and not as smooth as the rest of the steering wheel. Also bit faded since the scrubbing was removing what I assume was leather dye.

That previous owner had acid hands. I think this might be past the simpler restoration techniques.

Maybe an auto upholstery shop can replace that piece. Die could bring some color back, but the texture is rough.

 

[shiggityshaw]

I though about just replacing the steering wheel but that is a costly fix. I will try an upholstery shop to see what they can do.

 

[K223]

I though about just replacing the steering wheel but that is a costly fix. I will try an upholstery shop to see what they can do.

I was gonna say that but the cost of it is obvious. If your going to keep the truck a long while and you can fork up the money, it may be a worthy replacement.

 

[JasonSTL]

Man that really looks bad. My 19 looked brand new but I didn’t hold it there all the time or anything.

 

[sixshooter_45]

Google can help sometimes, Red Stripe


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