Hello guys;

Wondering if anyone has used any type of dye on the leather part of their steering wheel. Mine looks pretty bad on one side and I would like to fix it. If any one has repaired theirs successfully please let me know what brand and colour worked for you.

 

Tried steering wheel DIY once and never again.

Works OK on seats but not on steering wheels. Wheel looked superb when done. I ended up after a long drive to the South of France with blue hands!

Water based dye will come off again with the heat of your hands.

Graham

 

GGG, how did you do it? I'm under the impression (as stated here too) that after applying the dye you need to apply a sort of "sealant" coat like they do at the factory.

 

I used the Gliptone Scuffmaster Kit:

Scuffmaster | Leather Colours | Leather Dyes

Followed their directions:

1. clean
2. condition
3. clean
4. degrease
5. dye (several coats to fully cover the wear)

I didn't use the Gloss Enhancer which supposedly just gives a shine and is not a sealant.

As I wrote in post #2, this works perfectly on seats and I would definitely recommend it but the dye on the steering wheel came off on my hands in the heat of Monaco.

Graham

 

First consider whether the dark areas are really worn, or if it is dead skin, dirt and oil.

One way to find out is to scrub it down using a toothbrush, hot water and dish liquid.

You might be surprised.

And yes there is a sealant that should be used with leather dye to prevent the dye from coming off. The girl in the brick and mortar shop said so

 

Just bringing this back up since I have not gotten around to fixing it.

This is discoloration for sure. Any further cleaning results in more discoloration. This needs to be redone.

Any idea on how to find the color code for the steering wheel ?

Thanks !

 

One of the following:
- Remove steering wheel and check the part code
- Send VIN to Jaguar and ask for interior trim colours
- Check which colour combinations were available and identify yours

Looking at the parts catalogue, the leather colour choices for wooden steering wheels starting with the new-style wheel (2004>) are fairly limited in the early VINs.
I'd wager yours is Mocha (AMB), the only other one it looks like is Oyster (AMT) but I think that wasn't made available before the final facelift in 2008 which never made it to the NA market.