| fatso2114 | -- 10-24-2018 @ 6:25 PM |
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Hello, have several cracks in my steering wheel what would I use to fill them so I can restore the wheel,thanks John
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| Ritzy1 | -- 10-25-2018 @ 2:40 AM |
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I bought this Eastwood kit to restore mine, but I haven't used it yet: https://www.eastwood.com/master-steering-wheel-repair-kit-w-instruc.html. There are probably other sources out there for the same materials. Good luck. Dave
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| TomO | -- 10-25-2018 @ 7:36 AM |
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John, PC-7 Epoxy is what most people use. It is available at some hardware stores and over the internet. When I did mine, I opened the cracks to form an inverted V with the smaller section of the V at the surface of the wheel. Then I drilled some small holes in the cracks to try to anchor the epoxy to both sides of the crack. After filling and sanding the epoxy, I coated the repair areas with flexible Evercoat Polyflex glazing putty. It has held up very well for 14 years. http://www.evercoat.com/product-detail/part-number/100411/us/ Tom
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| ken ct. | -- 10-25-2018 @ 9:22 AM |
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PC-7 is also available at most all Marine an boat stores. Its supposed to be the best out there. ken ct
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| fatso2114 | -- 10-25-2018 @ 1:33 PM |
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Thanks guys for the info this helps,John
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| supereal | -- 10-30-2018 @ 8:53 AM |
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In most cases, filling the cracks in a steering wheel is not a permanent "fix". The problem arises because the rubber casing on the steel frame of the wheel shrinks over time, opening cracks. If using an epoxy filler, or other substance, the cracks must be widened to allow sufficient filler to adhere. I tried to repair the badly cracked steering wheel on my '47, but eventually installed a NOS wheel offered by a fellow member of the Club. Even that wheel has a couple of hairline cracks, but does improve the appearance.
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