Steering Wheel Refinish

[CamarosRus]

Jer, Your saying that the SPI Single Stage Black is NOT too Glossy.

Interested to know if youve used the SPI SS Black on other Restoration
METAL Sheetmetal Areas...........

Have you used a Flattening agent mixed with SPI SS Black ....to retard
some of the gloss............

[cheveslakr]

Yes, I use mostly SPI SS black now. I do use a flattening agent and have landed on PPG's commercial line DX10. It's less than 100$ a gal. and one of my jobbers will sell qts, the other don't.....not sure why. I'm restoring a '66 vette now and have used SPI's black on all chassis components and will continue on interior parts.

[CamarosRus]

I have several 1970 Camaro steering wheels .....
Two have minor scratching.........What dia of what kind of
pad and what compound (grit) to use with a DA Polisher........

Dont want to sand, scuff prime and paint if I dont have to............

One has small crack on back side where crossbar meets outer ring..
What epoxy material to use to fill crack , but then I'll need to SPI
prime and SPI single stage black (which I have)

Thanks

[BCreekDave]

Gloss level. My original wheel and my over-restored, too glossy spare wheel

[CamarosRus]

Dave (and others) How did you prep and paint your Steering Column Pieces ???
Epoxy and Aerosol, Epoxy and Single Stage Gun Paint ??????

Ive been polishing my spare wheel(s) with a 3" Micro Fiber Pad on a DA and Meguairs M105....
Works well but still has minor scratches......At this point I dont want to get too aggressive
with SANDING and wind up having to Paint.........

My Original (70 Z28) Wheel should polish up Nice enough to use without repainting, but I havent worked on it yet.........