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[feybrand]

ive got a steering wheel that i need to recondition and i was wondering what was the best to paint it with is there special paint or anything as i imagine that normal paint will wear through
heres the wheel

[yousmeg]

prepare, paint and laquer. shouldnt rub off

[JOJC]

it maybe better to get it sandblasted then powdercoated. Will last quite a bit longer.

[feybrand]

i think its rubber on a metal frame so i dont think it can be sandblasted i might be wrong though its hard to tell by holding it

[ibrooks]

It'll be bakelite I would imagine. Originaly they were dipped. Closest finish I've come across is one called plasti-dip which is designed as per the name for items to be dipped in it rather than brushed or sprayed on. They do a spray can version which presumably has been modified for the application. On my old Land-Rover wheel I hubg the thing by the centre boss (after removing the horn) and dribbled the paint onto it from a paint brush (just easier to drop a bit at a time on than pouring from the can). Once finished I turned it so that it was almost horizontal but the lumps on the rear for you to grip were lowest and any remaining drips formed there. I collected them a couple of times with the brush as it was drying but once it had pretty much stopped dripping I left it alone so eventually the bulges all had a slight drip of paint that hardened on them (not noticeable either by feel or visibly unless you had seen the bare bakelite before and realised that the lumps were bigger and more defined).

The spray stuff might be easier for a large item like this if you don't want to do as much messing around.

Iain

[PAINTPOT]

if it is bakelite .which is a solid plastic all the way though, you could flat it with 1500 w/d and polish it.OR IF YOU WHANT IT TO LOOK THE SAME .Flat it with 800W/D .Get your self a adhesion promoter in a aerosol can.
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spray a coat on ,then clearcoat.You can put this on prime and color .

[stonemonkey]

just a quick note. we had to do an asbestos course at work. most bakelite contains asbestos. not sure if sanding it would release it in the dust or not without a test.

[sam7]

use a pvc paint , mobil chips away guys use it on scuffs on leather seats and its brilliant, any colour u like and its durable. u can get it in a aerosol can aswell to make it easier. what area are you in? because i have a few cans at work.

[feybrand]

ive actually already ordered some of that plasticoat stuff ill let you know how i get on
thanks for all the suggestions fellas

[ibrooks]

Plasti-kote or Plasti-Dip?

Different products for different uses.

Iain