I used this method of repair using the por15 epoxy putty. I wet the cracks with liquid epoxy to soak into the cracks and provide a better bond. Followed by the por15 putty, PPG epoxy primer, urethane topcoat, high solid clear. Looks great, car is stored in an unheated garage, been 4 years, no cracks. An expert bodyman at a classic repair shop told me I was wasting my time because it would crack in a few weeks, HA!!!
Great video, thanks. I used this method on a cracked, flaked powdercoated yoke on a 1966 Bonanza. Sprayed with appliance epoxy. Two years in and it still looks new.
Nice job Tony. I've used a rubber automotive bumper patch product by 3m several years ago with great results also. Had plenty of time to work with product before it cured.Thanks. Paul.
My truck steering wheel is not reproduced and also very rare to ever find a replacement. So I followed your method of restoration and it came out great, thanks for doing the video.
Nice video but never and i mean never spray paint so close to a car. The wind will drag all those little paint particles and they will stick onto everything.
Is that still holding up, and where abouts are you located? I've never had luck with spray paint on steering wheels down here in Texas. After a good hot summer it turns into an absolute mess. Either way, excellent video instruction.
Thanks Tony- I have a Rim-Blow wheel for my 69 Mustang. It has the simulated wood grain on it too. I like to do most work myself because I don't trust others to do as careful work as I would. But, if I can get a much higher quality job from a pro I don't mind spending a few hundred bucks... Would love to see a vid on how to get the woodgrain to look right on a 69 Mustang wheel.
Nice result Tool dude Tony! Some safety advise would be a plus.How about using a vacuum cleaner instead of an air gun to get rid of the Dremel dust and a dust cap while you are sanding the 2 K putty, this stuff will remain in lungs forever. Although it is water based, wearing nitril gloves will prevent the 2 K chemicals from penetrating your largest organ (= the skin) while you are mixing the A & B . Thanks!
Thanks a lot to share with us your method!! My cars have perfect steering wheels but i'll soon buy one which i think it'll need some restoration and this'll be great help! Thanks a lot!
@ mnpinball -- You can use any good Rustoleum or Krylon paint for plastics. Try to match the brown as best you can. You can make the woodgrain by lightly dipping a toothbrush in darker brown paint. Practice on something other than your steering wheel. Then be sure to clear coat it with at least two coats. Good luck.
It's some Rustoleum automotive primer. My recommendation for the final primer is to use the same brand as the sandable primer used in the earlier step so that there should be no issues with the chemicals interacting badly.
Now I'm wondering why you didn't use a gloss coat over the paint ? Seeing how it's gonna heat up and cool down. Wondering how long that paint job is gonna last? Nice video , just wrapping up my steering wheel repair , I'm going to use the gloss over the paint ,my's a 55 steering wheel, there's some intricate etching in the top halve of the steering wheel. Two tone paint job , it's taking too long!
Nice job, but what if there's a lot of molded in details? Also, a guy who restores steering wheels said he uses plastic from old steering wheels and melts it right in. He said epoxys will crack because of uneven expansion-contraction of the materials. Is this not true?
I have used this method to restore customers steering wheels without complaint. I use automotive paint however. Nik, you did something wrong. Most likely problems are not mixing the epoxy well enough or not opening up and pressing the epoxy well into the cracks.
Be easy to buy a new steering wheel but not for that car , I have a old ford truck and the resto wheels are 500 bucks if I could spend50 bucks and make it look as good as you did I will try that first ...good job.....
Hey Taz, He may be right, but I haven't seen any issues in a year with mine. He may know better because he does this for a living, but he also may be baiting you into a $200 restoration. I don't know for sure. How about it guys, has anyone had any cracking after time with the 2-part fillers?
Uuuuggggghhhh, something is wrong ... After wet sanding, I let it dry and sprayed with 2 thin coats of primer. 24 hours later, the primer is still very tacky. What did I do?
Aves epoxy putty works best.not to know,for its used in a certain hobby ind. It shapes with water easy,and smooth,not grainy like this product.if your good,no sanding needed. Just trying to spread some knowledge.
Jet that is not the way to go if you want original equipment, I have done a few of these, and it's the less expensive route, work intensive, but looks great, I use nitril gloves with any type of filler tho...and you save about 300+ bucks...I like original, if I was doing a rat rod it wouldn't matter
I used this method of repair using the por15 epoxy putty. I wet the cracks with liquid epoxy to soak into the cracks and provide a better bond. Followed by the por15 putty, PPG epoxy primer, urethane topcoat, high solid clear. Looks great, car is stored in an unheated garage, been 4 years, no cracks. An expert bodyman at a classic repair shop told me I was wasting my time because it would crack in a few weeks, HA!!!
Great video, thanks. I used this method on a cracked, flaked powdercoated yoke on a 1966 Bonanza. Sprayed with appliance epoxy. Two years in and it still looks new.
end product is very nice! I have never seen anyone just take a full sheet of paper and crumple it up to sand a detail. :)
you done sprayed that paint Purdy dern close to that thar automobile type transportation unit sir
Nice job Tony. I've used a rubber automotive bumper patch product by 3m several years ago with great results also. Had plenty of time to work with product before it cured.Thanks. Paul.
My truck steering wheel is not reproduced and also very rare to ever find a replacement. So I followed your method of restoration and it came out great, thanks for doing the video.
Wow! pretty simple DIY fix! I would think this Putty product and this procedure could be used in a variety of applications. Thanks.
Very informative. I enjoy seeing a project like this in detail. Great camera work as well!
Nice series Tony. Nice car. Some people charge thousands to restore wheels- but they do not do anything different
What is the red primer that you're using? I didn't see it in when you show all of the supplies needed. Thanks for the video!
Nice video but never and i mean never spray paint so close to a car. The wind will drag all those little paint particles and they will stick onto everything.
Is that still holding up, and where abouts are you located? I've never had luck with spray paint on steering wheels down here in Texas. After a good hot summer it turns into an absolute mess. Either way, excellent video instruction.
Nice job Tony. It gave me courage to do the couple cracks in my 66 Mustang wheel.Thanks JG
Nicely done, any ideas for a wood grain look plastic wheel ? What brown paint is used ?
Thanks Tony- I have a Rim-Blow wheel for my 69 Mustang. It has the simulated wood grain on it too. I like to do most work myself because I don't trust others to do as careful work as I would. But, if I can get a much higher quality job from a pro I don't mind spending a few hundred bucks... Would love to see a vid on how to get the woodgrain to look right on a 69 Mustang wheel.
Weldone Tony ... U make me wanna restore my 66 Impala right now :)
hi i have a 1940 cadillac most is is down to the metal do you have any ideas how to replace
Nice result Tool dude Tony! Some safety advise would be a plus.How about using a vacuum cleaner instead of an air gun to get rid of the Dremel dust and a dust cap while you are sanding the 2 K putty, this stuff will remain in lungs forever. Although it is water based, wearing nitril gloves will prevent the 2 K chemicals from penetrating your largest organ (= the skin) while you are mixing the A & B . Thanks!
Great video Tony, thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot to share with us your method!! My cars have perfect steering wheels but i'll soon buy one which i think it'll need some restoration and this'll be great help! Thanks a lot!
@ mnpinball -- You can use any good Rustoleum or Krylon paint for plastics. Try to match the brown as best you can. You can make the woodgrain by lightly dipping a toothbrush in darker brown paint. Practice on something other than your steering wheel. Then be sure to clear coat it with at least two coats. Good luck.
It's some Rustoleum automotive primer. My recommendation for the final primer is to use the same brand as the sandable primer used in the earlier step so that there should be no issues with the chemicals interacting badly.
Thanks for the helpful video,
@ mustang1978horse - You may want to try sanding and refinishing the wood that is already there. That is unless it is just gone. Thanks
Will this work on a Rim Blown 1970 Wood grain wheel?
Hey Steve, If you did this on a wood grain wheel, you'd lose the wood grain look and feel. This is great for smooth finished, painted wheels. Thanks
+Tool Dude Tony Do you know how one could make a new wood grain inlay for a 70's Wheel?
How did it hold up?
Great finish
Now I'm wondering why you didn't use a gloss coat over the paint ? Seeing how it's gonna heat up and cool down. Wondering how long that paint job is gonna last? Nice video , just wrapping up my steering wheel repair , I'm going to use the gloss over the paint ,my's a 55 steering wheel, there's some intricate etching in the top halve of the steering wheel. Two tone paint job , it's taking too long!
Nice job, but what if there's a lot of molded in details? Also, a guy who restores steering wheels said he uses plastic from old steering wheels and melts it right in. He said epoxys will crack because of uneven expansion-contraction of the materials. Is this not true?
Hello! :) Can I ask You something.how is made this? AutoCarbon Carbon Fiber + Alcantara Steering Wheel OLD V1
what is the name of the tool that you show first ?
Dremel
Thanks for the video, I can't afford to replace the steering wheel in my F-100 which has some cracks in it.
great job!!
nice job
yep done this method and it cracks again after a few weeks :(
It's been over a year and a half in weather extremes and no issues so far. Why do you do a video and show us how to do it a better way, my friend.
Tool Dude Tony
nothing wrong with the method, I think its the epoxy thats the problem for me anyhow.
Looks damn good man hellofa job!
Great job.and nice video'thanks.....
How do you fix a cracked hub? My 1963 steering wheel hub is cracked in three places.
I have used this method to restore customers steering wheels without complaint. I use automotive paint however. Nik, you did something wrong. Most likely problems are not mixing the epoxy well enough or not opening up and pressing the epoxy well into the cracks.
Nice man, turned out really nice!
Be easy to buy a new steering wheel but not for that car , I have a old ford truck and the resto wheels are 500 bucks if I could spend50 bucks and make it look as good as you did I will try that first ...good job.....
Hey Taz, He may be right, but I haven't seen any issues in a year with mine. He may know better because he does this for a living, but he also may be baiting you into a $200 restoration. I don't know for sure.
How about it guys, has anyone had any cracking after time with the 2-part fillers?
Thanks good work
you can put gridpaper and step
Can you turn a black steering wheel into white?
By the the way,its way better than por15,ive used both.I also sculpt...; }
Uuuuggggghhhh, something is wrong ... After wet sanding, I let it dry and sprayed with 2 thin coats of primer. 24 hours later, the primer is still very tacky. What did I do?
Just like going to the dentist with a hole in the tooth.
Aves epoxy putty works best.not to know,for its used in a certain hobby ind.
It shapes with water easy,and smooth,not grainy like this product.if your good,no sanding needed.
Just trying to spread some knowledge.
Hey Rudy, You can get this stuff and the other rust prevention supplies at POR15 d o t COM.
Awesome Video! THANK YOU!
... turn your head and spit. lol!
Looks like a good idea and a fine job.
my 1922 model t steering wheel is cracked in half hmmm
Weld it and fill it
Just like a dentist!
can't floss a steering wheel, just saying s/
it would of been way easier and less risk if u hand sanded it and also 80 grit !! you need like 180
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Great! I just need you address so I can send you mine! :)
For about $80 bucks you could buy a marine grade machined aluminum one that would hold up better.
Jet that is not the way to go if you want original equipment, I have done a few of these, and it's the less expensive route, work intensive, but looks great, I use nitril gloves with any type of filler tho...and you save about 300+ bucks...I like original, if I was doing a rat rod it wouldn't matter
or just buy a brand new steering wheel :D
Silly american way of thinking.
Stop talking like a infomercial host...(smh)