Steering wheel rewrap.

Meaker · 12 Jul 2019 at 14:33

Has anyone used a re-wrap service?

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior · 12 Jul 2019 at 14:55

here you go

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Disney...-Truck-SUV-Steering-Wheel-Cover-/191989034875

paradigm · 12 Jul 2019 at 15:48

Royal Steering Wheels. I used them for my TT wheel, its a fantastic job.

paradigm said:
Fitted the steering wheel I had back from Royal Steering Wheels earlier in the week. Much better thickness than the stock wheel, prefer holding the alcantara to leather also.

Meaker · 12 Jul 2019 at 17:19

paradigm said:
Royal Steering Wheels. I used them for my TT wheel, its a fantastic job.

How much was it if you don't mind me asking?

Nasher · 12 Jul 2019 at 17:22

Don't alcantara wheels get manky after a while if you're using bare hands?

paradigm · 12 Jul 2019 at 17:23

Royal aren't the cheapest by a long shot, but they have a great reputation. If I remember rightly, it was £150 for that, but it cost me slightly extra to have the wheel padded thicker than stock.

paradigm · 12 Jul 2019 at 17:24

Nasher said:
Don't alcantara wheels get manky after a while if you're using bare hands?

They can do, but I clean mine properly. It's been in for almost a year now, used most days and still looks fresh.

Meaker · 12 Jul 2019 at 17:49

I'm more looking for a nice softer leather like the current hyundai models.

azibux1 · 12 Jul 2019 at 22:39

Royal. Royal. Royal. Don't go anywhere else. They're fantastic.

They will literally do whatever you want, material, colour, re-shape, thicken, all sorts...

Meaker · 13 Jul 2019 at 00:10

Well I have my answer and the price is round what I was expecting from the sounds of things so will have a look into it.

naefeart · 13 Jul 2019 at 09:55

paradigm said:
They can do, but I clean mine properly. It's been in for almost a year now, used most days and still looks fresh.

I think I might go down this route unless it's a pita to clean. I don't have oily/sweaty hands so it could be OK. Can you tell us how you actually clean yours?

Hedge · 13 Jul 2019 at 11:03

I used Royal for my Megane wheel. Great work and cost around £150.

Gaygle · 13 Jul 2019 at 11:28

I used Royal on my E46 M3 and they were great. They've got this little niche down!

paradigm · 13 Jul 2019 at 14:01

naefeart said:
I think I might go down this route unless it's a pita to clean. I don't have oily/sweaty hands so it could be OK. Can you tell us how you actually clean yours?

I use this technique,
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/GV7W7u/

hartgeh3 · 13 Jul 2019 at 22:28

Jack at RoyalSteering wheels, met him afew times decent guy and top work

naefeart · 13 Jul 2019 at 22:45

paradigm said:
I use this technique,
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/GV7W7u/

Ty

Demon · 14 Jul 2019 at 09:03

Another recommendation for Jack at Royal Steering Wheels, so many E46 M3 owners have used him, and his work is excellent. I had my E46 steering wheel done last year, I love how you can spec exactly how you want it, what colour stitching etc.

jpaul · 14 Jul 2019 at 12:18

paradigm said:
I use this technique,
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/GV7W7u/

he doesn't speak of a product to apply as a protectorant, after cleaning, to re-soften? ...I'd be more of a Johnson baby shampoo person.
but the muck you get off of a leather one is usually impressive, although some of it must die/pigment ... so I'd be expecting same from alcantara.

always think garages should protect the wheel - maybe I don't go somewhere exclusive enough.

Ev0 · 14 Jul 2019 at 13:08

The alcantara material on my RS3 wheel was in a shocking state when I bought it from an Audi main dealer, clearly never been cleaned by previous owner or by the garage during their prep of the car.

Used the method linked to above and came up very nice.

Meaker · 31 Aug 2019 at 18:29

Sent my images for a quote off today, think I want to keep it simple with smooth top and bottom leather and perforated on the side.

My car seems to be getting a white/black theme so white stitching on the black leather.