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Steering wheel dye

Discussion in 'Interior City' started by tt455, Dec 6, 2020.

  1. tt455

    tt455 T Bone

    I have this rare n34 option sport steering wheel for my Olds project and would like to dye or paint it black. I need some advice on what product would work best, and would this be a semi or flat black? I have a photo of mine and what I'd like it to look like. Thanks.

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  2. 12lives

    12lives Control the controllable, let the rest go

  3. steve covington

    steve covington Founders Club Member

    I have used the Duplicolor spray dye (Gloss Black AND Semi-gloss black) on the interior components of a 2000 FORD Crown Victoria with good success. Also used the blue on touch up on a 1987 BUICK Regal cloth seat back, where the top of the seats had faded from sun exposure , also with good results.
    The biggest thing that you MUST do is THOROUGHLY clean EVERY trace of skin-oil, protectants, dirt and grease from the surface of any vinyl. You can't clean it enough, SCRUB with Purple Stuff, Greased Lightning, Simple Green INDUSTRIAL cleaner, and DAWN dishwashing lotion. Use a coarse nylon brush, followed with a firm tooth-brush. YOU CAN"T CLEAN IT ENOUGH!!!
    Then use a paint adhesion promoter, following directions TO THE LETTER!!! Then use the paint. Use VERY light coats as heavy coats will fill in the grain more than multiple light coats.
    I also recommend using a satin clear-coat over the color coat.

    HOWEVER, even ANY non-original color coat will STILL not be 100% correct, and WILL fade and wear with use...

    In the long run, you MAY just need to search for a CORRECT color wheel...Yeah, I know that isn't what you want to hear, especially for a RARE part...
     
  4. tt455

    tt455 T Bone

    Sounds good I appreciate the replies and advice. Thank you.
     

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