steering wheel slightly fading
09-13-2010, 05:47 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rockland, NY
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 06 530Xi
After a few years of use my wheel has started to fade up top where the sun beams on it. I'm not sure if its from the sun or the moisture of my hands that may have contributed to this. Do you guys have any idea how I can fix this or a reputable steering wheel cover I can wrap around it? I think I have mild OCD because its really bothering the s*it outta me!!!
09-13-2010, 06:09 PM
#3
Senior Members
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 3,652
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2006 BMW 550i
on another forum, people sweared by this stuff, even on steering wheels.
http://www.303products.com/shop303/i...protectant.cfm
http://www.303products.com/shop303/i...protectant.cfm
09-13-2010, 06:13 PM
#4
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: socal
Posts: 1,727
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes
on
2 Posts
My Ride: 545I and a half dozen other rides
Make sure it is not sweat. It can look really nasty as if it were worn out leather. I had this on a couple cars I bought that cleaned up with soap and water.
09-13-2010, 06:47 PM
#5
Every few months I go over my wheel and seats with a soft toothbrush and soap/water-basic old dawn and water mixed. Leather comes out like new each time. Not sure if you leave it out in the sun all day you would want to use product that protects uv like basic lexol leather cleaner or protectant however I dont like these on my wheel so not sure what I would do here. But start with a cleaning
09-14-2010, 05:17 AM
#6
Contributors
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: USA
Posts: 874
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: E60
Model Year: 2006
Engine: N52
same thing here. it looks like the leather is fading away. its slight but still bothersome.
my guess is it was caused my the moisture from my hands and not using a leather conditioner/cleaner religiously on the steering wheel.
i do treat the steering wheel now. hindsight is 20/20
let me know if you find a half decent steering wheel cover. short of replacing the whole steering wheel i think we are shit out of luck.
my guess is it was caused my the moisture from my hands and not using a leather conditioner/cleaner religiously on the steering wheel.
i do treat the steering wheel now. hindsight is 20/20
let me know if you find a half decent steering wheel cover. short of replacing the whole steering wheel i think we are shit out of luck.
09-14-2010, 11:16 AM
#8
Members
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 52
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: Current rides:
2011 Z4 35i MSport DCT (pictures coming)
2010 535i MSport
2008K1200GT
(Sold) 2001 541i MSport
(Sold) 2007 Z4 Coupe
on another forum, people sweared by this stuff, even on steering wheels.
http://www.303products.com/shop303/i...protectant.cfm
http://www.303products.com/shop303/i...protectant.cfm
Great product IMO.
09-14-2010, 01:16 PM
#9
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Rockland, NY
Posts: 106
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 06 530Xi
Yea my front windshield is now tinted so sunlights isn't beaming as much into my interior. I constantly wipe everything down and provide leather treatment to my interior as well. I'll see what I do because its really irritating. Thanks for the feedback!
