Stay with grey or spray?
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tdiquattro
Active Member
If its leather you can dye it black (with ink)
Erlingtheyounger
Member
I would recolour the gray bits and then I think that’ll look grand
It’s sort of leather. If anyone had suggestions for how to color it black that would be great.
Tomscar
Member
Hi Nick, I recently refurbished mine with this:
Degreased first with nail varnish remover, light sanding with 600 wet and dry, another degreasing and then applied the colourlock with the provided sponge and finished with a coating of 'Carrs Leather Oil'
It came up like brand new!!
30ml bottle, only used a small amount and also refinished the gearstick knob, gaiter and handbrake.
PlasticMac
Member
No veneer in 'ere!
Mac.
Erlingtheyounger
Member
You can use Volico on leather
Many products out there to 'paint' a colour onto leather in a car environment. They are often water based with a built-in sealant, totally ok in use afterward, no colour transfer to damp/wet clothing etc. A colour change is entirely possible with them and, with the lack of rubbing that these parts of the wheel will get, it ought to last really well.
I've done a colour change on a pair of leather headrests and it was still good 11 years later. Similar products also available for vinyl.
The part to be painted doesn't need a abrading, just a good clean / degrease. Several light applications by sponge gives good results.
Small amounts of the correct colour can be had from eBay etc for sensible prices delivered.
I've done a colour change on a pair of leather headrests and it was still good 11 years later. Similar products also available for vinyl.
The part to be painted doesn't need a abrading, just a good clean / degrease. Several light applications by sponge gives good results.
Small amounts of the correct colour can be had from eBay etc for sensible prices delivered.
it was €100 but I was already picking up some other bits and pieces so figured what the heck. https://shops.audi.com/en_GB/web/tradition/p/steering-wheel-z013276-7?search_term=steering+wheel
Airbag was €30 on ebay.
So I guess not that cheap really.
Could have got one that was already black for around €500
birtyA2
A2OC Donor
£130 all in, I could be tempted!!it was €100 but I was already picking up some other bits and pieces so figured what the heck. https://shops.audi.com/en_GB/web/tradition/p/steering-wheel-z013276-7?search_term=steering+wheel
Airbag was €30 on ebay.
So I guess not that cheap really.
Could have got one that was already black for around €500