Gummy 1st gen steering wheel

johnc · 08-25-2004, 01:35 AM

I have a steering wheel that has turned gummy. The vehicle sat in the socal desert since 1989. I thought the gummy stuff was the scum that plastic wheels get from sweaty hands, but it seems to be the material turning gummy and sticky. Anyone dealt with a problem like this before? Can I just ignore it and cover it up with a lace-on cover?

Dallas@2020Kustoms · 08-25-2004, 10:48 AM

I've seen that problem before, but I thought it was just because the owner smoked and had gummy hands... ewww grossness !
hahaha...

anyway I remember trying to clean it with some wax&grease remover and that helped a bit, but didn't get it back to original by any means.

Might be worth looking into buying a new wheel, if something billet is out of your price range check out some other wheels made by Grant.

johnc · 08-25-2004, 10:43 PM

02-X
Thanks for the info. I will prolly cover it for now until a wheel comes my way. B-dog of it is I just sold a complete steering column with wheel. I have heard Amorall will leave vinyl dried out if you don't keep using it. Mebbie I will try that.

03 SS · 09-10-2004, 10:34 AM

Order a nice wheelskins cover for it. If you take the time & do it exactly as the directions say, & pull each thread tightly, it will look factory. I put one on mine just to protect my leather steering wheel. Everyone thinks it is factory. Looks very nice & you can order it in one color or two tone on ebay.

08-25-2004, 01:35 AM	#1
johnc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 529 Location: User is: OffLine	Gummy 1st gen steering wheel I have a steering wheel that has turned gummy. The vehicle sat in the socal desert since 1989. I thought the gummy stuff was the scum that plastic wheels get from sweaty hands, but it seems to be the material turning gummy and sticky. Anyone dealt with a problem like this before? Can I just ignore it and cover it up with a lace-on cover?
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08-25-2004, 10:48 AM	#2
Dallas@2020Kustoms Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 965 Location: Deep South Ontario User is: OffLine	Re: Gummy 1st gen steering wheel I've seen that problem before, but I thought it was just because the owner smoked and had gummy hands... ewww grossness ! hahaha... anyway I remember trying to clean it with some wax&grease remover and that helped a bit, but didn't get it back to original by any means. Might be worth looking into buying a new wheel, if something billet is out of your price range check out some other wheels made by Grant.
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08-25-2004, 10:43 PM	#3
johnc Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 529 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Gummy 1st gen steering wheel 02-X Thanks for the info. I will prolly cover it for now until a wheel comes my way. B-dog of it is I just sold a complete steering column with wheel. I have heard Amorall will leave vinyl dried out if you don't keep using it. Mebbie I will try that.
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09-10-2004, 10:34 AM	#4
03 SS Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,380 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Gummy 1st gen steering wheel Order a nice wheelskins cover for it. If you take the time & do it exactly as the directions say, & pull each thread tightly, it will look factory. I put one on mine just to protect my leather steering wheel. Everyone thinks it is factory. Looks very nice & you can order it in one color or two tone on ebay.
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