How To Repair Leather Steering Wheel

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Tiny beads of super glue, sanding, perhaps a sprinkle of baking soda are exceptional at repairing gouges on real leather steering wheels. You'll still need a matching color to conceal the repair. Learn more about color matching here: rubnrestore.com/how-to/match-...
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0:00 - Intro
0:12 - Clean
0:30 - Repair small tears and dents with super glue and sandpaper
2:47 - Repair deeper gouges with an epoxy made from super glue and baking soda
4:53 - Polish
5:15 - Color test
5:52 - Texturizing
6:55 - Advanced texturizing
7:57 - Spraying the paint
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@RubnRestore 8 ай бұрын

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@louispd6828 5 жыл бұрын

very impressive, the sanding of the leather had me troubled, but final outcome is perfect....😀

@jackushoff9631 5 жыл бұрын

Truly refreshing how-to hack repair video (and it's without usually insufferable, all-too-personal and so GD annoying background music - thanks for that BTW). Cheers!

@matty8275 Жыл бұрын

I'm late to the party, but this is absolutely amazing. I might try this on my 2003 Cobra steering wheel that has a 2inch long scratch in only one part of the wheel. Wish I could just send it in to you guys to fix! You have excellent craftsmanship.

@cmongimme Жыл бұрын

Incredible work! Can tell you're very confident and don't second guess yourself.

@greavous93 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the education! Ive been wrapping wheels with leather for 8 years now, thinking I might offer some repair services after I practice what you just shared! Thank you.

@greavous93 Жыл бұрын

4 years down the road now and I have used this advice many times! The first time I did this it was on a wheel from a Skyline that was a seamless wrap and ive never been good enough to pull those kind of results. I told the owner I can make it look new but not seamless (no skive machine). I then applied this technique to just the flawed areas that were the reason they wanted it recovered and in very little time the wheel was like new again! I didnt even charge the customer, I had learned so much for free I just passed it on, the first time. This video popped up in my notifications so I thought it was worth updating my experience. I have also used super glue to repair chips and cracks in wood steering wheels with the thick gloss coating. Fill, sand, fill sand until perfect and you can buff the repair areas away.

@MarioSays713 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know there was a solution to a beat up steering wheel hahahahahaha! You’re awesome

@polozovv 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for video! I absolutely agree that filming yourself affects the work you do. But you did great job 👏

@GirlDad189 5 жыл бұрын

Very cool!! Looks BRAND NEW!! I’m actually gonna restore the leather head rest of my favorite rocker recliner today. Of course I’m gonna use the Rub ‘n Restore! It works great however because of my “ALMOST BALD” buzz cut, every 6 months I need to touch it up. I don’t mind because your product is a lot of fun to use and basically “dummy proof.” If you don’t like the final product, you can always do it again until you’re happy!! I wish you did more videos! I really get excited when I get the notification!!! 👍❤️🌺😊

@golamsarowar5259 5 жыл бұрын

Pls give ur mobil3 number

@SmoothJK 7 ай бұрын

I just wanted to say your voice is so soothing to listen to. This was super informative but also ASMR 😊

@Righteouness Жыл бұрын

I was getting worried that it wasn’t going to turn out well but it exceeded my expectations!

@keepsmiling1484 Жыл бұрын

WOW! Very inspirational and feel ready to have a go at my steering wheel finally! Thanks alot for sharing.

@markward38 8 ай бұрын

Thankyou. I damaged my new car steering wheel and was kicking myself for my indiscretion , but now you’ve showed me that it is repairable.

@shanksta81 4 ай бұрын

Corvette?

@mingchi1855 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent finish. I wish I could have mine done.

@scotthodges8733 4 жыл бұрын

Really nice video. Looks great! Thanks for sharing!

@CodeDreamer68 5 жыл бұрын

Mad skillz. Respect.

@dekebell3307 2 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY what I needed help with! Thank you for sharing! Sub’d!

@maxextz 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, thanks for the video.

@mrdave777 10 ай бұрын

I rub n restore every day

@barnendugoswami8635 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction. I'll be trying this out later. Thanks!

@APAstronaut333 3 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@wrwipeout 4 жыл бұрын

This is impressive. Thanks for the video.

@tupapi6989 2 жыл бұрын

At first i was doubting but wow the at end i was speechless.👍👍👍👍

@TheMohawk365 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this video.

@banderson924 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video, incredible results.

@bunabuna9287 2 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Great work 👏 that's amazing.

@robertwilliam5527 3 ай бұрын

Excellent job! looks good

@billsilcott9692 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you for posting. Now I'm gonna hit that sub button!

@michaels.8244 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing work!!

@r3FMusic Жыл бұрын

This is really successful. Thank you so much.!

@locoroco7467 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, just fixed my steering wheel with the instructions you provided, it works great and it looks amazing.

@StevePhillips 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent job nice finish

@JuanPerez-yy5hr 5 жыл бұрын

Awsome job thank you

@mazharsoufi5270 5 жыл бұрын

you're very very very excellent !! thanks

@whowho7969 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you 👍

@shakeelsattar3190 5 жыл бұрын

Great Job

@zimports 2 жыл бұрын

Real skill.

@nickglaude9071 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry one more question. What fluid tip size do you use when spraying? Going to apply it tomorrow but not sure if I should use a small detail gun or a full size

@nemostojic6963 4 жыл бұрын

wow. bookmarked!

@jaswinderahluwalia 4 жыл бұрын

Good.Instructional.My concern is ..would the restored touched up part match in color texture and feel with the rest of the unrestored part of the steering wheel ? Doesnt show in the video In any case its hard to asses from a video

@adamkhan5274 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@mrz2528 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@smartguru1870 5 жыл бұрын

THX

@dadaboy2 3 жыл бұрын

I have some random white dots on my model 3 steering wheel that look like small drops of white out. Its driving me crazy. What would you recommend i do? What is the paint like product you used ?

@Himoutdoors Жыл бұрын

What would you do if your steering wheel was roughed up, almost like a suede finish? Sand down with 320 and then wipe on superglue to seal?

@bradcogan8588 5 жыл бұрын

Is the final finish durable?

@tomcross6448 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Please tell me where to buy the kit and or stain and sealer products you use

@momosalesgarage9596 5 жыл бұрын

nice touch from you! no need to wrap it again...

@guru22shizz 5 жыл бұрын

that will work with soft dashboard?

@jimmyjames2452 Жыл бұрын

Super

@Roblessed722 3 жыл бұрын

Is there a size that’s to large to repair. The dealership I got my oil change at damaged my wheel but it takes up about a 3rd of the whole steering wheel.. should they buy a new wheel at that point?

@gerardbosvonhohenfels1866 4 жыл бұрын

Nice, but any info what kind of paint you use?

@alexmarcos1986 5 жыл бұрын

WoW! Can i ask what paint do u use? Thx in advance

@edenlevi9877 4 жыл бұрын

What type of colour u use to dyed the steering wheel?

@ivanlim9459 5 жыл бұрын

may i ask what alcohol for ? cleaning grease on leather ?

@Imissthefuhrer 3 жыл бұрын

Need more info on the paint used. What kind, where to buy?

@MohammadSohail-gk4tg 4 жыл бұрын

Nice..

@tamimmiran349 Жыл бұрын

Do you use a top coat after painting?

@nurzrachit7133 4 жыл бұрын

I had a plastic button scrub my wheel getting out of my car from my pants... Nursing scrubs. Doh! I can't even see the scrape but I feel it and it is annoying to say the least. I'm not totally opposed to using super glue, but you mentioned using the baking soda too make an"epoxy", could I just use a two part epoxy instead then follow other steps? Thx

@Marc-gm5cm 5 жыл бұрын

excellent work, I just bought a used wheel for my car which needs some attention, could you tell me what kind of paint I have to use? is regular automotive paint gonna work?

@theamerican7080 4 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore Awesome.

@reymondgopog426 5 жыл бұрын

NOICE!

@johnf.9227 5 жыл бұрын

What is the part number for the Chip Guard? Not finding that bottle only Heavy Texture or Clear.

@johnf.9227 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@r3FMusic Жыл бұрын

7:48 What is this spray that makes patterns?

@FishFreddie 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, wich chip guard are you using?.. found a lot different ones. I have to do 15 steering wheels in almost the same colour, and looks nice!

@FishFreddie 2 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore Ah thanks for the fast reply!.. Thanks.. Ah its Nice work!

@tabithabasye2440 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 9 foot sofa including an ottoman, 6 bucket seats & 3 rear bench seats to restore. I need the cheapest & easiest fixes possible. The cars used cars I recently purchased were not cared for well. My leather couch we got before we had 5 cats. They enjoy running across it, they do not use it as a scratching post thankfully! I’m curious about the filler you used in the video. I just have small cracks to fill & every filler I’ve seen is not stainable.

@mazharsoufi5270 5 жыл бұрын

thank you very much! very helpful and appreciated. I made a stupid mistake to remove the grease from the black leather of the steering.. I wiped with (nail polish remover acetone) stripping the color and making it dull :(( I dont know how to restore it :( any recommendation as to a touch of black color that wouldnt stain my hands while driving in the future ... thanks a lot

@mazharsoufi5270 5 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore thank you so much I am making a call now

@jaswinderahluwalia 4 жыл бұрын

Sand it all round to fine smooth finish dust and clean Mix some oil and thinner in 1:1 ratio apply evenly leave it overnight Use hair dryer up close to heat and tighten the top surface..bliw then grip with a smooth cardboard around it in alternate intervals Apply black dye acrylic water based evenly Apply clear ciat acrylic water based finisher STARTLING RESULTS CHEAP AND BRILLIANT LIKE NEW

@azaripotente230 3 жыл бұрын

Would the paint come off due to wear?

@Casanova102986 10 ай бұрын

wish i could pay you to do mine 😞 .

@MSMgamer190 5 жыл бұрын

I like how you make it look DIY friendly then bust out the 200 paint gun.

@MSMgamer190 5 жыл бұрын

Rub 'n Restore, Inc. Still a great video. Was there a logical reason for it or can the same result be achieved with an air brush or 20oz HVLP spray gun?

@johnmilner7603 4 жыл бұрын

Isn’t the leather hard where you applied super glue?

@shaunsart 5 жыл бұрын

excellent

@EmmettLBrown2015 7 ай бұрын

I like your voice, it's very attractive ☺️

@martygarcia 3 жыл бұрын

Girlfriend accidentally put a slit in her steering wheel key. Would this also work for that? (2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee) Thx!

@sk80soarus 3 жыл бұрын

How would you suggest doing a repair like this without removing the steering wheel? Not comfortable with spraying something inside the car.

@bobirceaveronica Жыл бұрын

Wow

@jlcl7665 2 жыл бұрын

Antes era cuero rayado, ahora es goma pintada.

@miker.5495 3 жыл бұрын

Why did you use super glue instead of leather putty / filler?

@nitrousman8882 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this technique with us! That being said, a 'change in colour' hides a myriad of sins. If the plan is to retain the original colour, would you suggest planing on respraying the entire wheel with the colour used for the repair? (ie colour closest to what you originally had) Or, do you think a spot repair would be sufficient?

@fireball8767 2 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore what is the most common cause for steering wheel wear is it rings on people's fingers?

@fireball8767 2 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore yeah I thought as much my steering wheel has wear right at the very top I think the previous owner wore a ring on his left hand because the gear knob is a metal type ball & that has scratches on it aswell so I put it down to a wedding ring

@tupapi6989 2 жыл бұрын

@@fireball8767 i always took those steps and today i scratched mine with my radio from work.😤😤😤😤😤😭😭😭😭

@fireball8767 2 жыл бұрын

@@tupapi6989 😖

@retro2897 4 жыл бұрын

Hey can I use this method on my center console got a small tear from my dog today. Damn dog dont know how to stay in the back. No more dogs in my car. But really need to know if this will work

@retro2897 4 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore alright

@retro2897 4 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore that's your email?

@raedamof911 4 жыл бұрын

Nice work but may i ask what kind of color u used n what brand do u recommend

@SIDVENOM Жыл бұрын

How much do you charge to fixed a leather steering wheel with deep scratches, cuts, faded color?

@SIDVENOM Жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore Thank you for getting back to me and sharing the link info. But I’m not good on fixing stuff even though it looks easy. I rather pay and leave it to the pros.

@toomuchmoneyz7449 5 жыл бұрын

Rip if u have tumbled leather

@obliviondio 5 жыл бұрын

You didnt match the grain texture from the rest of the leather as shown in the first pic. It now looks smooth

@halseyknox 11 ай бұрын

Okay, here is the 100.00 question....what leather paint do you use or recommend for a grey to black color change and is dye better than paint for longevity to U.V. rays and normal wear a steering experiances

@RubnRestore 11 ай бұрын

You're not going to have luck with dyes on a steering wheel, in my experience. More info why and the differences between dyes and finishes here: rubnrestore.com/how-to/leather-dye-vs-leather-paint/ Our products are acrylics. These wear naturally, but are not as durable when it comes to changing color on auto interiors or steering wheels. Heavier urethane or elastomeric coating like those made by SEM are initially a better choice. The disadvantage is that if / when these heavier coatings degrade, the stripping, sanding and prep can be more arduous. With an acrylic, there's no cracking, flaking paint that has to be evened out, and you just apply more. See here: rubnrestore.com/how-to/vinyl-and-leather-finishes-paints/

@the_realJP_ Жыл бұрын

Aren't most steering wheels vinyl or synthetic leather?

@johhno9331 5 жыл бұрын

AWESOME … JUST JOHN

@elbarto7246 3 жыл бұрын

What type of super glue did you use? Was it Gorilla Glue? Thanks for the video, I am going to use this to attempt a small tear repair on my steering wheel-hoping I can fill it with the glue and place the tint I have on top.

@withstyle7816 5 жыл бұрын

What color can be used. Its not helpful for us users if you use some magic custom color...

@withstyle7816 5 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore I understand but what kind of color is it if the steering wheel is black for example. Is it acrylic color...?

@joanna7350 4 жыл бұрын

somehow my thumb nail took a small gouge out of my 2020 Honda Civic exl steering wheel.... wish I trusted myself to do this or wish I could have you do it, ugh.

@nathangonzalez1268 3 жыл бұрын

Same lol

@joanna7350 3 жыл бұрын

@@nathangonzalez1268 I guess my leather regenerated itself/bounced back somehow cause there was a gash and now it's gone.

@nathangonzalez1268 3 жыл бұрын

Melissa Smith lol nice. I have a 2020 civic si and I got a steering wheel cover to protect the leather from the sun. When I went to take it off I ripped the top and it’s gonna start peeling

@jlcl7665 2 жыл бұрын

It's me or have you started to make more mesh than before?🤣

@KRISTIANFIGUEROA123 4 жыл бұрын

Kick ass

@jasonduquette1407 4 жыл бұрын

I've got a 2016 dodge caravan and my leather is flaking, I want to know if you can help me and if so do you have an email I can send you pictures to show you

@jasonduquette1407 4 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore I just sent you an email I also included my leather seats where the lining is unsewing

@sauryashrestha2046 2 жыл бұрын

Cats can drive!

@nickglaude9071 3 жыл бұрын

Is it best to apply this product with a spray gun? I have one.... I just want to use the method that would be the most durable over time

@nickglaude9071 3 жыл бұрын

@Rub 'n Restore, Inc. ok thanks! Are there any conditioners or top coatings that will help protect against wear?

@JJ-dx8if 3 жыл бұрын

If you scratch that ring can you fix it too 🤪

@AyyoFishyy562 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao and to think I had all these products at home

@AyyoFishyy562 3 жыл бұрын

@@RubnRestore can I use black shoe polish to touch up the paint?

@AyyoFishyy562 3 жыл бұрын

@Rub 'n Restore, Inc. thanks! Any specific glue you recommend that you used in this video?

@djizzah 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly just get another steering wheel from the wreckers in reasonable condition and get the autoelec guy to fit it all the hands-free radio controls etc..not expensive This repair won't last 12 months

@steveclark8480 4 жыл бұрын

It totally comes off. this is for car dealers to flip cars and make them look new again to sell. this is a temporary fix to make it look good I had this done to my car before i bought it and it wore off the week after i bought it. came off and looks bad again

@DjStiv3 5 жыл бұрын

christ that ring is stupid huge.

@shellite 2 жыл бұрын

Blurred 'after' photo completely discredits the work shown, or is hiding the truth from a more critical eye?

@martinroberts3977 4 жыл бұрын

Seriously??? You need leather filler which is flexible then you need to sand it and prime it then spray it with leather spray then seal it then polish it. Then the next owner can buy a new steering wheel as leather needs to be conditioned and when you condition it all that shit will come straight off!