steering wheel rubber is drying out - can I coat with clear

On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied... RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5... RemoveThis @gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's getting
> >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
> >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>
> I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
> solved.

yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar. The only "paint" that has a
hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
steering wheel eventually.

nate
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On Jul 2, 8:34 am, N8N <njna... DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied... DeleteThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5... DeleteThis @gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's getting
> > >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
> > >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>
> > I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
> > solved.
>
> yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar. The only "paint" that has a
> hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
> steering wheel eventually.
>
> nate

well, as long as when it wears off it ends up no worse than it is now
I'd like to try it. The reason I'm posting is because I'm trying to
avoid the wheelskin option. My car is only a 2004 so I'd like to
preserve the original interior look for at least a couple more years.
 >> Stay informed about: steering wheel rubber is drying out - can I coat with clear 

On Jul 2, 12:47 pm, Joe <joe5... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 2, 8:34 am, N8N <njna... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied... RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> > > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5... RemoveThis @gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's getting
> > > >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
> > > >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>
> > > I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
> > > solved.
>
> > yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar.  The only "paint" that has a
> > hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
> > steering wheel eventually.
>
> > nate
>
> well, as long as when it wears off it ends up no worse than it is now
> I'd like to try it. The reason I'm posting is because I'm trying to
> avoid the wheelskin option. My car is only a 2004 so I'd like to
> preserve the original interior look for at least a couple more years.

I think the next time I get a new company car I will put a steering
wheel cover on it right away. I've already worn through the color of
the steering wheel on my old one, and it hasn't turned 70K yet.

nate
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In article <dabb8763-6957-417e-8bc7-c7eba8beed0e.DeleteThis@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
N8N says...
>
>On Jul 2, 12:47=A0pm, Joe <joe5....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Jul 2, 8:34 am, N8N <njna....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied....DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>> > > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5....DeleteThis@gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> > > >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's getti=
>ng
>> > > >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
>> > > >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>>
>> > > I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
>> > > solved.
>>
>> > yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar. =A0The only "paint" that has a
>> > hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
>> > steering wheel eventually.
>>
>> > nate
>>
>> well, as long as when it wears off it ends up no worse than it is now
>> I'd like to try it. The reason I'm posting is because I'm trying to
>> avoid the wheelskin option. My car is only a 2004 so I'd like to
>> preserve the original interior look for at least a couple more years.
>
>I think the next time I get a new company car I will put a steering
>wheel cover on it right away. I've already worn through the color of
>the steering wheel on my old one, and it hasn't turned 70K yet.
>
>nate

My complaint is not so much the exterior but that the rubber separates
from the wire frame and loses that solid feel. I've wondered if epoxy
could be injected with a syringe or the like to re-adhere it...

Best Volvo steering wheel I've felt was my wife old '85 245T. Small, thick
and solid still!
 >> Stay informed about: steering wheel rubber is drying out - can I coat with clear 

"don b." <don_member RemoveThis @newsguy.com> schreef in bericht
news:g4h3mf02582@drn.newsguy.com...
> In article
> <dabb8763-6957-417e-8bc7-c7eba8beed0e RemoveThis @34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
> N8N says...
>>
>>On Jul 2, 12:47=A0pm, Joe <joe5... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Jul 2, 8:34 am, N8N <njna... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>> > On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied... RemoveThis @sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> > > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5... RemoveThis @gmail.com>
>>> > > wrote:
>>>
>>> > > >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's
>>> > > >getti=
>>ng
>>> > > >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
>>> > > >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>>>
>>> > > I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
>>> > > solved.
>>>
>>> > yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar. =A0The only "paint" that has a
>>> > hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
>>> > steering wheel eventually.
>>>
>>> > nate
>>>
>>> well, as long as when it wears off it ends up no worse than it is now
>>> I'd like to try it. The reason I'm posting is because I'm trying to
>>> avoid the wheelskin option. My car is only a 2004 so I'd like to
>>> preserve the original interior look for at least a couple more years.
>>
>>I think the next time I get a new company car I will put a steering
>>wheel cover on it right away. I've already worn through the color of
>>the steering wheel on my old one, and it hasn't turned 70K yet.
>>
>>nate
>
> My complaint is not so much the exterior but that the rubber separates
> from the wire frame and loses that solid feel. I've wondered if epoxy
> could be injected with a syringe or the like to re-adhere it...
>
> Best Volvo steering wheel I've felt was my wife old '85 245T. Small, thick
> and solid still!
>

hello Don,
I have done this experiment.
I have used a syringe and filled it with "super glue" or the well known
cyano acrylate glue. You can easily inject this between the skin and the
metal frame
It worked wonderfull so far. I have done this now some 6 months ago, I
still have a firm grip.
But now the outside coating (grey layer) starts to wear off. I am thinking
of replacing the steering wheel completely by a wooden one....
Volvo has never been great in Plastics...
greetz from Belgium!

Franky
 >> Stay informed about: steering wheel rubber is drying out - can I coat with clear 

On 2 Jul 2008 16:41:03 -0700, don b. <don_member.DeleteThis@newsguy.com> wrote:

>In article <dabb8763-6957-417e-8bc7-c7eba8beed0e.DeleteThis@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com>,
>N8N says...
>>
>>On Jul 2, 12:47=A0pm, Joe <joe5....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Jul 2, 8:34 am, N8N <njna....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > On Jul 1, 6:04 pm, Chuck Fiedler <c.fied....DeleteThis@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> > > On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 08:45:28 -0700 (PDT), Joe <joe5....DeleteThis@gmail.com>
>>> > > wrote:
>>>
>>> > > >I have a steering wheel that is drying due to the sun and it's getti=
>>ng
>>> > > >a little dusty from the drying plastic. Can I just coat it with a
>>> > > >clear poly spray or do I need to use some special clear paint?
>>>
>>> > > I had the same problem on my 850. Installed a wheel wrap and problem
>>> > > solved.
>>>
>>> > yes, I suggest "wheelskins" or similar. =A0The only "paint" that has a
>>> > hope of working is vinyl dye, but everything will wear off of a
>>> > steering wheel eventually.
>>>
>>> > nate
>>>
>>> well, as long as when it wears off it ends up no worse than it is now
>>> I'd like to try it. The reason I'm posting is because I'm trying to
>>> avoid the wheelskin option. My car is only a 2004 so I'd like to
>>> preserve the original interior look for at least a couple more years.
>>
>>I think the next time I get a new company car I will put a steering
>>wheel cover on it right away. I've already worn through the color of
>>the steering wheel on my old one, and it hasn't turned 70K yet.
>>
>>nate
>
>My complaint is not so much the exterior but that the rubber separates
>from the wire frame and loses that solid feel. I've wondered if epoxy
>could be injected with a syringe or the like to re-adhere it...
>
>Best Volvo steering wheel I've felt was my wife old '85 245T. Small, thick
>and solid still!

Don't remind me! My '83 240T is going to the recylcer today (sob!).

blurp
 >> Stay informed about: steering wheel rubber is drying out - can I coat with clear 

>hello Don,
>I have done this experiment.
>I have used a syringe and filled it with "super glue" or the well known
>cyano acrylate glue. You can easily inject this between the skin and the
>metal frame
>It worked wonderfull so far. I have done this now some 6 months ago, I
>still have a firm grip.
>But now the outside coating (grey layer) starts to wear off. I am thinking
>of replacing the steering wheel completely by a wooden one....
>Volvo has never been great in Plastics...
>greetz from Belgium!
>
>Franky
>
>
Franky!
Thanks for letting us know. I gotta try it myself!

I would have replaced the wheel but the "airbag" makes
that a bit problematic.

And, I agree Volvo sucks at plastics. However, that doesn't
stop them from being VERY proud of them... Just look at the prices
for pieces that regularly crack, chip, break, fade, shrink...

don b.
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