Re: Painting a steering wheel?

Posted by Larry Jenkins on April 21, 1997 at 10:17:55

In Reply to: Painting a steering wheel?
posted by Roger Dean on April 21, 1997 at 07:27:14

: I know the judging standards say the steering wheel shouldn't be painted
: but with all the repair I've had to do, I don't have much choice.I'm
: repairing a'30 wheel (I think) and I know it is supposed to be black.
: Any suggestions for how to get it so that it doesn't look too different
: from what it is supposed to look like?A couple of local club members
: say black acrylic with a hardener.Any other ideas?Thanks.
Hi Roger..
The 30-31 Model A steering wheels were made out of a hard rubber-like compound, and had little gloss.The one on my A was a little banged up too, but I filed and sanded out the nicks.Then I used 0000 steel wool and wax to smooth out the wheel.The end result was that it had the low sheen like the originals.
If you do paint the wheel, lacquer might be the best choice, but I would leave out the hardener so you can use the steel wool and wax to get the desired finish.Spray 4 or 5 coats of lacquer and lightly sand after each coat when dry.

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