can a steering wheel get painted.

[davek]

So the charger steering wheel is hosed and I have another 70 wheel but its dark green. It needs to be black. Has anyone ever painted a steering wheel ? Product used? thanks Dave

 

[Jerry Hall]

This one is painted, Herbs interior dye/paint.

 

[Cheapsunglasses]

Or you can do the old leather wrap. Gives the wheel a little more cushion, and just a little more size, makes it the most comfortable steering wheel IMO.

 

[AR67GTX]

This one was painted with single stage catalyzed urethane. I don’t wear rings but this one is 20 years old and doesn’t have a mark on it.

 

[ruffcut]

The wheel in my 63 Fury was painted 20 years ago and looks good yet! I also painted the wheel in my Roadrunner using an off the shelf can of black spray paint! It turned out good as well. ruffcut

 

[VANDAN]

My '63 wheel is at my paint shop now, custom blend to match the AAA code...

 

[Sahara]

The Steering Wheel Guy that restores steering wheels (including mine) paints them. He works on ultra high end cars from all over the world and Oakland Roadster Show winners.

 

[kiwigtx]

Yes, a steering wheel can be re-painted, as long as the painter knows what he is doing. I had a really rough and cracked wheel in my A100 when it arrived. By the time we had finished restoring the truck (about 90 days later) the steering wheel looked brand new.
I now have a padded faux leather cover on it for extra thickness and grip while driving.
I also managed to track down a centre button in much better condition, as well as a new horn switch.


Before - 2010..... (The cracks and chunks missing are no longer detectable, even after 12 years).....

After - 2010 (some 90 days later) at a photoshoot.....

 

[dvw]

They're not hard to do. Single stage urethane works great. I repaired quite a few cracks in mine with epoxy. It's been done since 2012. Still looks great.
Doug