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I'm here because of a Honda Civic steering wheel, appreciate you.

AWESOME !! Had no idea this could be done. . I can’t tell you how many steering wheel repairs I’ve missed out on from my lack of knowledge. Thanks for sharing!! “Iron sharpens iron”

This was WONDERFUL! Thank you for taking the time to put this together. That wheel turned out fantastic!

Finally something that works and is very needed. Thank you and God bless you.

I’ve watched a couple of reviews but yours is definitely the best and most thorough. The sun has damaged the top of my steering wheel (a common problem with car interiors in Australia) and I can’t get a replacement steering wheel for my 20 year old 4WD so I’m going to give the acetone a try first of all. If I’m not happy with the finish I’ll get some grain pads and finish the job off. Thanks for putting the effort into making the video 👍

Ive been looking for a year for a tutorial like this. Thanks mate!

Great job! I've didn't know i could redo foam with acetone and regrain with my grain pads. My customers will be pleased. More videos please!

Great video. Thank you so much. This is just what I need. I just saved a car from the crusher and the wheel is nasty.. I thought I would have to get a new one. I can't wait to give this a try. Thank you again. Hope I can find dye/paint in gray.

Thank you! My '94 Accord wheel is ruined (missing sections of foam) I picked up a new used one and it was almost perfect but this will make it perfect.

Thank you so much for your insightful videos Mr Rick

Best video I’ve seen on this done, thank you!

Thank you really great idea n how much it can help people ..

my goodness, learned something so valuable today, thank you.

Wow this is awesome! Thanks for sharing 🙏

Omg, you just saved me from buying a junk yard steering wheel for my Monte just so I could take it apart to make a perfect leather template to cover over the foam portion.

Thank you for doing this!

Hi ART. With difference the best cheap and Real Repair ever!!. I've followed this tutorial and my old 4WD with a peeled steering wheel now is like new and with a nice touch!!!. Why others are giving (complicated and expensive) solutions if this is the best with a pinch of common sense?. Thanks and happy new year!!!

I had no idea ! Awesome ! Nice to see you again !

Great job. Good work.

I'm back watching this video a year later and am still so amazed by your use of high rez imagery, your knowledge of chemistry and your expertise, and the fact that you're freely sharing all of that with the public. Thank you so much.

Wow that result was amazing! Thank you for the video!

Wow!!! how can i apply a million likes? I've been looking for this idea for a long time, will you save my old steering wheel. Thank you and greetings from Brazil.

Amazing!

Nice. I do a couple of these a week.

Awesome idea.

great video man

This worked wonders on my 04’ ba falcon

Hello Rick. Thanks for the making the video. It's clear and concise. Just one question though, in the video you said the it's best to make your own graining pad. How can I do that? P.S. first time watching one of your videos. I think I'll be spending a lot of time on your channel.

Thanks so much for this tutorial! I just fixed my foam steering wheel. I didn't use the acetone part, just the heat gun and imprint.

Excelente señor , I will try it in my Nissan Tida , gracias.

Great job! Wish you were near me to fix mine.

Fantastic!

I'm here for the exact same reason 🤣 and it's amazing that you fixed the same steering wheel as mine so my question is which texture are you using for your impression after the heat? There are so many grain texture to choose

Magic!

I bought my civic new and it’s a 2016 and at 70k miles has more material missing than my 2001 civic with 170k, it’s actually missing material and is no longer round in 2 spots vs the old civic where it didn’t wear a ton but the finish wore. Crazy they’re moving backwards after 15 years

Thank you very much. I will try this before I take apart and vinyl cover my 2000 Xterra. How do I reattach the foam to the actual wheel?

Thank you for this. Can you tell me what type of paint you used?

Unbelievable!!👍🏻

What about wen the foam is loose on the metal ring of the wheel? Anyway to tighten that up? I’ve considered trying to inject glue of some kind in to is but not sure if it’ll get enough air to dry

Great video! I've been looking for something this all around the web. Couldn't find anything. I have a 2011 Camry and the steering wheel looks similar to the one you worked on. Top was smooth at first but over time it started becoming more brittle. Now I can feel where the foam has fallen off. Is there a curing time for the acetone or treatment after I use the acetone?

Did you use any paint on sterring wheel after grain pad? What type of colorPaint?

That's a good video, what if the steering wheel is foam and a piece is missing, how to fill that ?

Thanks for the GREAT VIDEO! You mentioned "color" at the end of the video. My steering wheel is a dark grey color. What, if anything will I need to do re: color during the repair process and if I need a coloring "agent" of some sort where do I get one that will match a 10 year old steering wheel?

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Thank you very much, I almost bought a new one.

Thank you so much for this video, I also would like to know if you have any info to share a out the sticky dashboard on Toyota Camry or Lexus that's will be GREAT!!!

Thanks for the great video! I tried googling but couldn’t find anything, could you tell me how you make your graining pads?

What type of paint is used to touch up steering wheel?

Hey Rick, thanks for a great video, you may have just saved me the cost of ordering a new steering wheel. I do have a question, How well does the water base color hold up?

Thank for the video!! I am a novice, having the exact same issues with my Honda Civic steering wheel. The acetone surfacing and Heat Gun / Texturing seem pretty straight forward, but I'm concerned about the paint and finishing... I'm about to purchase the Honda: 20 - Black from the website in your description.. but I wanted to ask if I need anything in this final step. Do I dilute the color with anything? Is there a protective coating I should use after to keep the color on? I've seen similar repair videos with SEM texture coat spray paint and Dupli-Color Vynil & Fabric spray paint... Your method look much cleaner and less messy. Great video and thanks for the insight!!!!

Is it possible to use coarse sandpaper instead of a graining pad? The end result will obviously look different. I'm concerned that material will come off the sandpaper and embed into the rubber. What are your thoughts on this?

Is there a specific type of scuff pad you used? Coarse? Medium? Fine? Great video. Thanks.!

Great informative video I'm going to try this on my BMW what is the coloring you use though?

Hi Rick - Great video. I Tried the above on the steering wheel of my 1972 W115 Mercedes. Problem is that I can't get the surface to melt so that I can put the graining on. Can it be that the rubber is not the same? / Is there another technique? Thanks again!

Hi, thank you for the video, you solved an issue I wasn't looking for ;) My issue is the seperation of the rubber from the rubber steering wheel ring. what do you suggest for that? I suspect injecting silicon or tarzan grip?

Where can i get this graining pad? I need it for my Chevy Malibu 2017

What did you use to scrub the acetone on the steering wheel?

Where do you get the thinker pad that you used behind the graining pad? You can find the SEM graining pads online but the thicker pad to protect your fingers I cannot.

Hi bud what are you using for the color is it leather paint

Hello, and thank you for showing this process. the steering wheel on my F250 is wearing out and replacement is discontinued. I am going to attempt to wrap new lather, but also need to fix worn spots in the foam. I already found the factory matching color, but was wondering which graining pad you would recommend for my specific application? I am going to order ASAP!

I clicked on the link on the description for the graining pads. Which texture did you use in this vid?

Great vid! Can you tell me how to color match the steering wheel on my car? It is a 2010 Honda Fit. The color is some kind of darkish gray. Can I do a match using the VIN?

What can you do for a steering wheel that is foam like that but the top half where I keep my hands is just eroded away. No breaks in the foam, its just a lot thinner on the top half than the bottom and getting rougher in texture.

Thanks for your video, what can be use as graining pad please?

Hello. How to fill holes or cracks in foam steering wheels? I have read that it can be filled with flexible epoxy glue, which comes as a 2k injection. Do you apply this epoxi and then paint? Could it be filler with air-drying filler? or the repair would not last long. Thanks.

Any type of acetone can do it?

I have a 2008 Renault Twingo with a greyish steering wheel. The airbag is some kind of rubbery plastic and it's pretty worn, how would you go about fixing that? I don't think the heatgun method works there. Great video though!

Great but how do you make grains? They are not selling that in my country 😁

Big wow🎉

What about when the foam is partially missing

thx

Hi Rick - I drive a Honda HRV and boy do I need this video! QUESTIONS: In other videos you finish vinyl or leather repairs with a clear coat. Is that advisable for the foam steering wheel? If so, what type product am I looking for? Thank you, Sir!

What type of color are you using? What is the touchup paint that you used on the switch? Thanks for showing us how to restore this type of steering wheel. When approaching this type of project, how do you tell whether leather, bonded leather or plastic covered foam is involved in covering a steering wheel? I know the differences should be obvious, but the car makers cut corners where they can, and can process plastic to make it look and act like anything they want. As you move forward with your videos, you will find you attract more viewers if you put the specific materials you use in the “Show More” box (sometimes called the video description box) with links to where the products can be obtained. Take a look at the Sweet Project Cars channel on KZfaq to see how one shop uses links to let its viewers know about the products used in its videos, and they make a little bit of money if people order these products using those links.

Does this add foam or other material to the steering wheel or just shave it to the shape you want?

What is the graining material made from? You said it was commercially available. Where would I buy it? My grain is worn off quite a bit and I have been looking for just such a fix. Thanks.

Can't get ahold of the graining pads. Would it be unsafe to heat seal the foam after the acetone scrubbing without imprinting grain? I mean, would the wheel become slippery and unsafe to grab? Thanks.

I have a 2010 honda fit and when I tried doing this the steering wheel became extremely sticky and lots of the residue came off onto my pads. Its now been over 2 days and its still sticky and some residue is still coming off. It's as if the foam hasn't dried yet and at this point im not sure that it ever will. Do you have any suggestions? I need to sell the car ASAP

Do I have to treat the whole steering wheel with aceton or only the damaged area? Wont there be a difference between the color later if I only put the paint on the particular part of the wheel? How long will the effect last? And what is that grey pad that you use with aceton?

Wish you were in Illinois

Pure genius

what graining pad do you recommend for 2013 f250 xlt?

I have a steering wheel that has a smooth finish, that has worn away exposing the foam underneath. The problem I have is in the winter the foam steering wheel gets damp & then gets stuck all over my hands. Will using just the acetone help to reseal the foam? so as to avoid it getting stuck all over my hands in the winter.

I was just looking this for my 9th gen civic

Where can I buy the grain pad? I want to try this to my corolla steering wheel

Can this work on a scuffed leather steering wheel?

Hi, great video. What type of paint/colour is that you have used? Just so I can look it up in my own country to save on shipping etc. Thanks.

what foam material is this made out of?

I did this but my steering wheel is all sticky now, It didn't fully cure

Hi I have a Ford fusion hybrid 2017 I need that same repair it's really wore out on top where can I get it repaired

So if we want a smooth finish we dont proceed beyond acetone?

I'm a bit late to finding this video. But I'm curious to know if this same method can be used on cracked/worn leather steering wheels at all, if anyone has done it successfully on leather please comment. Cheers.

Is this “foam” the same thing as a Urethane steering wheel?

Is there a process to replace the foam if missing in a section?

What grain pad texture did you purchase ?

I realize you are trying to actually restore, but I don't care much about the finish I just want my steering wheel (GM truck) to not be gooey and rubbing off on my hands when it is the cool and humid time of the year. I haven't tried but I think that just cleaning wont do it, it is decaying. Will the reconstituting and heating get what I need?

I put acetone on my Tacoma foam steering wheel...had absolutely no effect! It didn't melt it...at all...ever. I was using 100% acetone. Both Honda and Toyota steering wheels are polyurethane. So I have no idea why his would melt and mine wouldn't.

My 15 civic is doing this....

Do you have more pictures on your website that shows the different grain pad textures because there's only 1 type shown? Also there's no description as to which texture pad is shown in the picture on the website.

can you do a video making the pads?, thanks.