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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Does anyone have a success (or horror) story when using Eastwood\'s vinyl paint or Krylon\'s "Fusion" paint? I need to choose which gloss black spray paint to use on my steering wheel now that I have the cracks filled and sanded. Bill | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 454 | The current issue of Vintage Truck has an article on steering wheel restoration by Patrick Ertel (here's the first page ). He used DuPont Vinyl Dye.
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 679 | Thanks for that link, Jeff. Very good information- I didn't consider "super glue" to fill the spider lines. The article leads me to think probably the Eastwood product is the better route.
Relatedly, does anyone have an idea how glossy the steering wheel would have been from the factory? I know it is hard rubber, but even this can have a gloss of 8 or 9, rated on a 10 point scale. Should it be more like the bakelite knobs/switches on the dash, or a full bore high gloss?
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | I just used the same paint as my interior, acrylic enamel, & so far so good. On my 64, the original lacquer had much less shine than newer enamel, but a flattener can be added. I also just washed mine using hot water & Dawn dish soap before painting. web page | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 640 | Mine is painted the same as the rest of the interior, and I just came inside from spraying on a matte finish clear coat enamel from a spray can, to protect the paint. I'm getting somewhat close to finishing the resto on my '48 3100, and just getting the steering wheel down from the nails on the garage wall is quite the milestone for me.  | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 220 | On this subject has anyone used this on a black steering wheel to make it a new color, let's say blue. I'm installing a 1970 steering column into my 1964 and it currently has a a black wheel. I want it to be blue but don't want to pay the $170.00 price for a repo. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 442 | Tx, if you have a HVlP spray guy, you could try the PPG Omni black paint, I have shot some on my vent window assemblys, easy to shoot and nice gloss black. About $30 a pint I think.. may wanna consider using Bulldog adhesive promoter, heard on the site here that it is good for helping the paint adhere to the wheel. Good Luck!
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