How do you all do a Tuff wheel budget "restore"?

[Dibbons]

Want to try out a tuff wheel I recently purchased, but of course, the rubber is deteriorated. What kind of wraps do you recommend while I save up for a professional restoration? Thank you.

 

['73bird]

Could you plasti dip it?

 

[idrivemopar]

I have always had these on my steering wheel, nothing wrong with the wheel, but like the wider grip on the wheel.
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...yword=steering+wheel+cover&pt=N0137&ppt=C0200
Here is what it looks like installed.

 

[EccentricMagpies]

OP. Have you figured out what you're going to do. I think that wrap looks good for the standard steering wheel but I don't know what it would look like on a tuff wheel. I'm not sure it would look good or not

 

[RobP]

Could you plasti dip it?

I don't think it will work unless you can seal it, which IMO would defeat the purpose of the plasti dip (since you wouldn't be able to remove it). I did my 727 shift knob and it's already peeling.

 

[flypaper]

budget aside, i don't think you can really restore a tuff wheel.
i think the people who do it can only wrap it in leather

 

[Darthomas]

I coated a 71 wood tuff wheel with enough Spray Plasti Dip , it never wore off.
Pictures later.

 

[flypaper]

what is a wood tuff wheel?

 

[Dibbons]

I bought two of the old tuff wheels but still debating what to do with them, thanks for the new suggestions.

 

[Darthomas]

Fake wood rim, 3 spoke brushed metal, horn button like barracuda except horn was hidden in rim-blow feature.

 

[Darthomas]

 

[flypaper]

that is a rim blow wheel in the pic

 

[Darthomas]

When it's coated in rubber it's a tuff wheel, photos a bit later.

 

[polywideblock]

so are we talking about the top half of the "tuff " wheel being all loose and wobbly( sun damaged is what I think it is ) ? I've got one like that to , would like to find a "fix"

 

[WileE]

When it's coated in rubber it's a tuff wheel, photos a bit later.

So what you mean to say is, you coated a rimblow wheel to resemble a tuff wheel ?

 

[Darthomas]

So what you mean to say is, you coated a rimblow wheel to resemble a tuff wheel ?

Yep.
Mamy, many layers of spray on Plasti-dip.
I loved the result.

 

[Dennis H]

Restore and Budget not in same sentence. Good luck.

 

[WileE]

Yep.
Mamy, many layers of spray on Plasti-dip.
I loved the result.[/QUOTE

Yep.
Mamy, many layers of spray on Plasti-dip.
I loved the result.

Interesting & innovative. How long has it lasted ? Post a pic for us to see.

 

[Darthomas]

Interesting & innovative. How long has it lasted ? Post a pic for us to see.

Sold the car to another person here on abodies-only about 3 weeks ago.
It did not degrade or wear out in 10 years of use, sorry I have no pictures.
If an original rubber tough wheel has loose rubber, a hypodermic needle filled with super-glue can lock down the rubber to the inside very securely.
I will ask the new owner if he can upload a picture of the rimblow wheel with the rubber coating.

 

[Darthomas]

PS- It did not come off on my hands, get gummy, or do anything else undesirable.
I had done away with the rimblow feature and put a pressure switch in the center rubber pad for the horn.