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wondering if there is any way to repair a steering wheel that has small cracks and can it be prepped to paint? If so how? Thanks again for everything!

Eastwood has a steering wheel repair kit with epoxy for filling cracks. Then primer and paint. That is what I'm going to use to repair my steering wheel.
Samantha

Here's a thread from awhile back that has some info and options. Have fun and good luck
Dan

Go to any FLAPS or hardware and get two part epoxy just get the better stuff and V the crack out a little fill with epoxy than sand and paint I just got done doing that to My 52-3100 wheel and it looks good .

Pete

I used JB Weld, V out the crack, fill with epoxy and use tape over it so it doesn't run out. Sand it smooth, prime, resand, prime, and paint. I used Epoxy paint from the local ACE hardware.

Joe

Thank You,everyone!All of your ideas and experience is really a help,a big help.I'll take some pics and be assured I couldn't go at it alone,thanks again for sharing

i tried the steering wheel epoxy from classic part of america, but didnt like it.
i V'd out every crack, which my wheel had many, then used j-b weld, applying it in about 3 different layers, sanding in between, then finished with some bondo spotting putty. fine sand, then just good old rattle can spray paint, primer, black, then clear.

you can step through my album for pics.
http://s251.photobucket.com/albums/...00/?action=view&current=DSC01710.jpg

leonard

Very informative RRKing.I opted for a two part epoxy PC-11.I thought my wheel looked bad,the cracks on mine were miniscule compared to yours.I hope mine ends up as good as yours.Its all in the prep work right?So I take it you didn't use Krylon Fusion for plastic, rattle can paint?That's what I'm using after priming of course. Thanks for the pics.Nice truck

no problem joseph...
yes, my wheel was cracked pretty bad, and i didnt use any special stuff for plastic, before paint, just the good old rattle can stuff. LOL.

take care and good luck.

leonard

I see I had some inputs on the thread that Dan Chev4T6 pointed you to. As a follow-up, here we are nearly 2 yrs later and my paint job STILL looks great. Just make darn sure your filler sanding job is good. By "good" I mean, "like how you'd do it if it were a fender or a door." I didn't do a good enough job and (naturally) the paint shows my lack of attention.

But the epoxy filler and the paint worked out wonderfully. Be sensitive to "operator error"!

BIll

I have the same problem,i found an original 53 3100 steering wheel in a swap meet, (my has a 70s steering wheel on it) what kind of paint should i use, so it doesn't crack? Also, how do i remove the horn from the wheel without tearing it up, when i am ready to install it on my truck? thanks for the info,

Also, how do you V the crack?

You can use a triangle file be sure you get a small coarse one. Then sand down any file marks on the edges of the wheel. You could use a Dremel tool with a cut off blade or a fine saw blade.
62Blue
Don

i used a dremel tool.

leonard

I just went out and bought some JB Weld in the putty form. I already had the regular two part but working the as yet un-hardened putty with water has GOT to be easier than sanding it or grinding it off after its hardened. Pictures upcoming.

what kind of paint do you guys use and do you use a clear coat or some kind of sealer

I used basic plastic paint - spray can stuff. Put about 6 coats on it and after more than a year, it's in excellent shape.