Painting the steering wheel

[Bill Rose]

I have the steering column in my 69 Nova ready to but back in the car, but the steering wheel looks a bit rough. No cracks, it just needs a little attention. My plan is to scuff it up in the blast cabinet, that has glass beads in it now. I'm just not sure what to paint it with. It's gloss black.....it should be a fairly simple job to do.

[parkbrau]

I bought this kit about 7 seven years ago. Never used it so I can't give feedback. But the link will give you an idea of the process:

http://www.eastwood.com/steering-whe...-from-eastwood

[Donnie]

Bill, try some plastic polish on it.

[68l30]

I'll second that... I've actually seen some paints soften up the plastic so much that the paint never dries. A real quick way to ruin a good wheel. I've used a SEM product to promote adhesion, but still have had mixed results. Some wheels just don't like paint. I know it's not much to go on, but of the dozens of 69-70 wheels I've done, there's always one PITA in the bunch.


BIG

[Woj]

I have had good luck wet sanding (1500 or 2000) grit then polish. Takes some time, but worth the effort.

Phil Woj

[Bill Rose]

Thanks for the feedback. The wheel is done. I blasted it in the cabinet with 80 grit glass bead, and the plastic surface didn't get damaged at all. It scuffed it just enough for the paint to stick. I went to Sherwin Williams where I get most of the paint I use, and they recommended their color coat paint, in spray cans. The wheel came out great. It did take a while to dry. I put it out in the sun and that baked it on I think, since it was 100 degs again today.

[Bill Rose]

This is a product that SEM makes, to deal with a tacky problem after painting plastic that reacts to the paint, like on steering wheels. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like they have that issue under control.

http://www.semproducts.com/product-c...ings/tac-free/