Fahrbach, I went with Line-x and had both the top and bottom sides sprayed, along with the splash aprons. Even had my original steering wheel done to hide the stress cracks. Although not original it sure solves a lot of long term wear concerns and issues, and it looks pretty good too.
Line-X'd Steering Wheel[/url. Ever...BJU33r]Line-X Running Board/Splash Apron it's a matter of preference.
Good luck, Dave