Steering Wheel Restoration

[@brandoneberlin1694]

Just watched this as I bought a wheel that needs some restoration. Out of all the videos I watched I liked this one the best. I thought it was a great idea when you used wood dust and glue to fill in the cracks and gouges. Great video !

[@DonDIYProject]

Thank you my friend. Keep safe.

[@jessemonico168]

Very nicely done Don. I'm doing a partial restoration of a Mercedes E320 steering wheel now. You've given inspiration.

[@DonDIYProject]

Thank you for the nice comment my friend. Hope you subscribe to my channel. Keep safe and God bless.

[@ramonmendoza2510]

Awesome job, thank you for sharing

[@DonDIYProject]

Thanks for Watching my friend.

[@GTSTWINCAM16]

Great job... I’m going to restore my wood steering wheel and make a wood center piece for it.

[@DonDIYProject]

Thanks for Watching my friend. I suggest that when you put a varnish, better use a cloth if you don't have spray, and thinned down the varnish so it wont have any brush marks.

[@SuperPakalja]

good job. im about to renovate a raid kba 70075 wheel, which has cracks like yours in the places where the spokes go into the wood. i have a question. did you just fill out those cracks with the sawdust and glue mix or did you fill it up and clamp the cracks together with vices?

[@DonDIYProject]

Yes I did, same wood dust from hand wheel. Thanks for Watching my friend.

[@SuperPakalja]

@@DonDIYProject did you clamp it down while the glue was drying? thanks!

[@DonDIYProject]

@@SuperPakalja I don't remember clamping it down, the gap is not too bad. But if you have a bad gaps, fill it with wood glue then you can clamp it and you don't have to fill it with saw dust if the crack is closed

[@chickenfeet1000]

Well worth the work

[@DonDIYProject]

Thanks for Watching my friend.

[@ralfszarins4356]

Good job!

[@DonDIYProject]

Thanks for Watching!

[@ShowingUStuff]

Why not use some chemical varnish remover, and then fine sand it? Would that ruin the wood?

[@DonDIYProject]

That's a great idea and it will make the work much easier. Didn't think of that. I don't think it will ruin the wood. Thanks for Watching.

[@MarketingCoachKen]

"took a lot of time" yes we get it. But how long did it take, and what materials did you use for the job.

[@DonDIYProject]

Lots of sand paper and polyurethane for the finish, I think I apply 7 coats. And it's better to use spray on this kind of project, because it's hard to avoid brush marks using a polyurethane. It took me almost 3 weeks, coz I have a day job and only working on it by night. Thanks for Watching.