fixing cracks in the streering wheel

[rixm37]

Hi all.
I am looking for a way to fix the cracks in my steering wheel. Actually it is for my 75 Bronco. A new wheel is over 200.00 so I have been looking for a way to fix my old one. I just finished watching a couple of videos about a 2 part epoxy putty called KBS NU metal.
Here is their web page.
http://www.kbs-coatings.com/KBS-NuMetal ... _9-19.html

It looks good. The stuff looks workable and tough when dry.
If you have repaired a steering wheel. What product did you use? After a year or so does it still look good?
Thanks for any help.
Rick

[Tanner]

Eastwood has a good kit for steering wheel repair -

http://www.eastwood.com/complete-steeri ... n-kit.html

Tanner

[k8icu]

The professionals use a product called PC7. Two part epoxy that gets hard as a rock when dried. But can be sanded and shaped. You can pick it up at most hardware stores and home centers.

[Master Yota]

Conventional body filler (bondo) works as well. Surface prep is critical though; as it usually is for most products...

[cuz]

Hello rix,
To answer your real question:

If you have repaired a steering wheel. What product did you use? After a year or so does it still look good?
Thanks for any help.

I have seen a degree of success with body filler and standard repainting. And I have seen other folks have a lot of success with the Eastwood system.

[Josh]

I would shy away from body filler and go to an epoxy on a truck wheel for one reason: Truck wheels generally see more forces in them than car steering wheels and it will re-crack over time. The epoxy might be a pain to work with, bo so is coming back and doing it a second time.

[rixm37]

Hey thanks you guys. I will try out the PC7 first. It is available locally so I can try it out right away.

[hbb]

Josh
I have repaired a m37 wheel and the first thing you want to do is V out all of the cracks and make sure there is not any oil or wax’s in or around the repair areas, clean with acetone and rough up the close surrounding areas and I used JB weld stick putty that you cut off a length and then kneed it until it is a smooth consistency and one color when ready you push the JB into the cracks and fill them up, you then can smooth the area with a little water on your finger and let it dry. After the all of the cracks are filled and dried then wet sand with a 80-100 wet or dry paper then primer and finish just as you would a body panel with bondo if needed and spot putty, with a little patients you can reshape it to look as good as new. I have also been seeing new steering wheels being sold on eBay for a $100.00! At that price you may as well buy a replacement and then practice on the old one. Go to the picture gallery and check out the before and after pictures (Harry Baxter), I am having trouble posting pictures on the threads.
Hb

[rixm37]

Nice advise Harry. Your steering wheel repair pictures say it all.