Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

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Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:51 pm

Tried this today see photos in order have loaded with finished result 3rd pic right side done left not to show difference in green stitching
All done
1st pic at top is after conditioning cream added
2nd pic is all cleaned without conditioner added
Certainly pops the colour you may need to zoom in to see but pretty good
Will give second coat conditioner within 48 hours as per instructions
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Tue Aug 31, 2021 5:53 pm

Another pic
This shows the 50:50 on the blue stitching
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Tue Aug 31, 2021 6:30 pm

It’s faded quite a lot so may consider dying the wheel

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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by ScooBeeFive » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:24 pm

Looks great hap - can't believe how bright the stitching looks. I gave mine a quick clean the weekend but the colours don't stand out like yours!
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by ttrill » Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:47 pm

Looks good Hap
ScooBeeFive wrote:
Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:24 pm
Looks great hap - can't believe how bright the stitching looks. I gave mine a quick clean the weekend but the colours don't stand out like yours!
I’ve noticed the colours are far brighter on the E46’s compared to my E90
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by Aggie » Tue Aug 31, 2021 10:30 pm

Hap

Looks superb. How are you proposing to dye the wheel? What product are you considering? Need to do something with mine.
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:08 pm

Not sure Aggie but I think some have used a Carlak brand
Probably by hand with sponge I don’t have an airbrush and would need to tape up the stitching to protect it from the dye, hairdryer to aid drying and bonding
Something like that I believe there is a post on here of this process on an alpina wheel.

Something like this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-Leathe ... gLRy_D_BwE

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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Tue Aug 31, 2021 11:18 pm

See this avatar did his b3 wheel
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by DogWagen » Wed Sep 01, 2021 1:09 pm

Hi Hap,

That's a great looking result! Which Gliptone products did you use? A cleaner and then conditioner perhaps?

Seem plenty to choose from on the Liquidleather.co.uk website...

Cheers

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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by hap » Wed Sep 01, 2021 3:51 pm

Just these plus toothbrush to agitate
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Re: Quick clean of steering wheel with gliptone

Post by DogWagen » Wed Sep 01, 2021 10:56 pm

Thanks Hap - will it a try....

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