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Jul 26, 2015 | 03:38 PM

jwillis123

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wood steering wheel is cracking

Does anyone have any experience with the acrylic coating on the top of your wood steering wheel cracking? Mine is starting. Had an 01 ES300 where it really started flaking and splitting.
Has anyone successfully used any kind of product to stop this from getting worse?

Jul 26, 2015 | 05:21 PM

SW17LS

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Very common on these cars...I don't think theres really anything you can do. I haven't seem them really flaking and splitting, but those hairline cracks are common.

Jul 26, 2015 | 07:06 PM

jwillis123

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Very common on these cars...I don't think theres really anything you can do. I haven't seem them really flaking and splitting, but those hairline cracks are common.

Too bad there isn't a DIY way to stop it. Guess I'll tell myself it adds to the character of the car.

Jul 26, 2015 | 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by SW15LS

Very common on these cars...I don't think theres really anything you can do. I haven't seem them really flaking and splitting, but those hairline cracks are common.

I have them on my steering wheel. Small hairline cracks in the clearcoat or varnish. They were there when I got the car and haven't gotten any bigger. Not a big issue, just cosmetic.

Jul 26, 2015 | 09:13 PM

semar

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cracking steering wheel

try some of the better painting companies.
they can strip it, coat it with polyurethene.(multiple layers) Has been done on restorations for classic cars with wooden steering wheels (Nardi)
Must have a good spraygun

Jul 27, 2015 | 09:54 AM

jayclapp

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The simple, easy in-place fix is to lightly steel wool (00000) the wood, hand rub with tung oil, let dry,redo this process until you cannot feel the cracks, then lightly steel wool and finish with a good wax. I've done this and it works.

Jul 27, 2015 | 01:29 PM

Bocatrip

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Ordinary car wax has done the trick for me. My car came with the cracks 5 years ago and have not gotten any worse. After the wax is applied and rubbed in very well, I can barely feel them anymore.

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Jul 28, 2015 | 05:16 PM

Arcturus

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Originally Posted by Fixman

Another option is rape the hole stering with leather.
Personally I don't like wood on the stering wheel. It's sleparry and get vary hot in ouer hot summer.

I think raping the hole in the steering is a bit extreme - don't you?