Big thank you for this. I'm purchasing a 430 tomorrow and I know the wheel does need some love.

Watched this video and just restored the wheel on my LS 430. Very helpful. Thanks.

great video! you could wet a microfiber towel with meguiars ultimate compound an pull cloth back and forth like when you are polishing shoes. follow up with a finishing sealant/wax after doing this process!

Great video. I'm shopping for an LS430 soon and I won't be turned off by a worn-out steering wheel. Thanks.

Excellent video. Just picked up my first 430, looking forward to fixing little things like this on it.

I was looking for a video like this for years! Great video!

Looking great. Thanks brother

You can also etch out individual cracks with a Dremel and build the material back up this also prevents the crack from spreading because you're ending the fault line

Looks good!

Great video! I may need to undertake this soon on my 430. Liked and Subd

Yuuuuhhh, good shit bro!

I know this is an old video that you posted over a year ago. Thank you for taking the time to show us how to DIY our wood steering wheels. This is one of my pet peeves. I dislike the look of a lighter wheel than the rest of the wood in the car. The lightness can also be caused by people who use hand moisturizer as I learned this from my former Volvo that I purchased Certified and the woman must have had really soft hands. lol I had my leather "redone" on my steering wheel but was warned that it would not last, and it didn't. In your scenario Serge, I would have wanted to sand and then stain a little bit darker knowing that the gloss will darken it as well. As for the bumps you felt after first application, they probably were caused by air bubbles, similar to when I've refinished my wood floors. Excellent video. P.S. I lost sleep last night thinking about your LS 430 that might have been sold to a fellow Massachusetts resident! (sigh)

Great stuff, thanking you

I just got a black on black 430 with the same wood like this one, only a couple months ago. I felt one hairline crack up top in the beginning. Now I'm noticing it periodically getting bigger. And more showing up. Such a shame it's mint otherwise. Why does this stuff always seem to start up right after I take ownership?? 😂 😂 Great video man.

This is the way it's done. Easy Peasy!

Nice vid! Did u attempt or think about taking the wheel off and working on it outside the car?

Thanx bro

Thank you 🙏

Boostinserge, do you think it's possible to sand it down all the way to change the color? I prefer a dary gray color, but those are hard to find.

Awesome work! This is a great DIY video! What type of alcohol did you use to clean the surface?

Living in Tx, ima have to spend a whole day sanding. That heat doesn’t play lol

Is the previous finish on the steering wheel a polyurethane? Or is it a sort of lacquer finish? Just bought an RX350 that has the finish on the steering wheel flaking/chipping off and I’m looking at redoing it, but because the flakes go all the way to the wood, I want to make sure to match the yellowish tint that exists on the rest of the steering wheel and throughout the car and the type of finish is going to affect that. Any knowledge of the original finish would be much appreciated

Need to start with 180 grit sandpaper after you go to 800

Could I just throw that wipe on poly to protect my steering wheel or recondition.

Will this work on cracks on console and door wood trim that has clear coat on it?

Stupid question but do I need to sand it? All I want to do i fill up the cracks for the feel. I don't care about the look.

Would this work on mercedes wood grain steering wheel? Is it for any epoxy coated wood?

I have a question, and I am having a really hard time finding an answer. does anyone know of a good aftermarket leather seat option? the upholstery shop in town said it would be about $800 in labor to fix the couple of tears I have in the seats, and that a new install would be only $600 in labor if I could find aftermarket seat covers. I saw L-seat, but the dude specifically said to avoid this company.

Maybe linseed oil would work

yeah, this did not work at all. Sorry to tell you. Bad advice that had no way to recover from. Ended up having to send it out for a complete restoration that cost a fortune. Doubt the people reading this would pay that much to fix the wheel. As an fyi, the cracked wheel varnish on a porsche is caused by the glue under the wood veneer cracking. The cracks come up through to the top and there is no fixing that. Guess how I know! Think twice before committing to this repair.