Leather wrapped wheel

KennyBene

KennyBene

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Jun 9, 2012
40
Beneteau 352 Centerport, NY
My 1999 Beneteau OC 352 came with a (black) leather wrapped steering wheel. Must've looked nice when new but mine is all faded and blemished.

Any hints on how to refurbish it? I was thinking of using shoe polish but I'm afraid it will rub off on my hands.

I don't want to replace it, just freshen it up a bit.

Thanks
 
Roadking Larry

Roadking Larry

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Mar 30, 2013
700
Allied Seawind MK II 32' Oologah Lake, Oklahoma
You can use shoe polish but you'll want to buff the ever living heck out of it.
Another option is redye with leather dye and treat with a conditioner and wax. Again after waxing buff the heck out of it.
For my outdoor leather I use a product called Snoseal. Warm the leather with a hairdryer and make a couple of applications, then buff the heck out of it.
 
py26129

py26129

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Oct 25, 2011
576
Island Packet IP31 Lake St. Louis, Montreal
I'll second SnoSeal. It's a wax based product that I have had good results with on my wheel.
 
Gunni

Gunni

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Mar 16, 2010
5,937
Beneteau 411 Oceanis Annapolis
I re-stitched mine a couple of winters ago and coated it it with black shoe dye (in the applicator bottle). Worked great and does not rub off.
 
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ToddS

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Sep 11, 2017
248
Beneteau 373 Cape Cod
I've used SnoSeal on leather hiking boots... in the Northeast where they saw lots of snow/mud/wet conditions... great stuff. Just like Roadking Larry said... heat the leather, rub in the waxy sealer... presto! It might make sense to clean the leather a little first if it is spotty/dirty... rather than "seal"ing that stuff in...
 
capta

capta

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Jun 4, 2009
5,072
Pearson 530 Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
jssailem said:
@KennyBene your question may find an answer in another sport endeavor that relies on leather.
Equine Tack Maintenance: Reconditioning Dry Leather
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My thoughts exactly. Who better than a cowboy or cowgirl to help you with leather maintenance? Well, maybe a dominatrix?
Gee, now I wish I had a leather covered wheel so I too could do some research on this subject.
 
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Sailm8

Sailm8

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Feb 21, 2008
1,751
Hunter 29.5 Punta Gorda
capta said:
My thoughts exactly. Who better than a cowboy or cowgirl to help you with leather maintenance? Well, maybe a dominatrix?
Gee, now I wish I had a leather covered wheel so I too could do some research on this subject.
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Mistress Salacia
 
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