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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 12:47 PM
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I've noticed that I accrued a lot of oil and sweat from driving fast (lol) on the non F-Sport steering wheel. Does anybody know of a good cleaning agent or leather restorer to make the steering wheel dry and back in its natural form? Thanks!
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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 01:21 PM
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Same as what I use on my leather seats. Lexol
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Old Mar 15, 2018 | 01:38 PM
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A couple of small drops of Dawn Ultra Dishwashing liquid on a moderately wet towel will clean it perfectly. Then, use another damp towel to remove any remaining soil and Dawn. Then, a dry towel.

Dawn is very gentle and safe to use, and does an excellent job of breaking down any types of oils and grease (body, food, motor, crude). Dawn has been used for decades to clean wildlife that has been exposed to major oil spills. It is common to put a few drops in the lake water at boat marinas where spilled fuel and oil is floating on the water's surface. Within a few seconds a small drop of Dawn will make a sizable oil sheen disappear.

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Use Woolite dissolved with water. 5 to 1 ratio, water to Woolite, in a pump sprayer. Use a toothbrush to get into the cracks and/or a microfiber towel. This works well on leather seats also.
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so many methods to choose from. Thanks guys!
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Old Mar 18, 2018 | 09:31 AM
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Woolite and water for simple cleaning. I used Wolfgang Leather cleaner for bad stubborn grease/dirt on my and others steering wheels, it works well, just put some on a brush and lightly agitate it and then wipe off. Don't be too aggressive or brush really hard.
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Old Mar 20, 2018 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by bclexus
A couple of small drops of Dawn Ultra Dishwashing liquid on a moderately wet towel will clean it perfectly. Then, use another damp towel to remove any remaining soil and Dawn. Then, a dry towel.

Dawn is very gentle and safe to use, and does an excellent job of breaking down any types of oils and grease (body, food, motor, crude). Dawn has been used for decades to clean wildlife that has been exposed to major oil spills. It is common to put a few drops in the lake water at boat marinas where spilled fuel and oil is floating on the water's surface. Within a few seconds a small drop of Dawn will make a sizable oil sheen disappear.

+1 on the Dawn.
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