leather steering wheel+oily hands.....
05-04-2007, 05:46 AM
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leather steering wheel+oily hands.....
just curious how some of you go about cleaning a leather steering wheel. when i bought the car it had a very matte finish, and after my oily hands getting all over it, well, not so matte anymore. i'm not looking for a conditioner, but something that may lift the oil/dirt, etc. safely.
05-04-2007, 05:58 AM
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Re: leather steering wheel+oily hands.....
It may not be the oil making the wheel shiny, but it may just be the constant rubbing of your hands on the matte finish of the leather "polishing" it smooth. You can try cleaning it with a conditioner like Lexol on a terry cloth towel. Sometimes, a little bit of window cleaner on a terry cloth towel will work well too, but after doing that you'll want to condition it to replace the natural oils that the alcohol in the window cleaner may have removed.
05-04-2007, 06:16 AM
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Re: leather steering wheel+oily hands.....
Armor All shouldn't be used any where IMO. It attracts dust to the oily surface, will cause sunlight to reflect off the dash and cause glares on the windshield and it also can promote cracking. If you want to clean the interior surfaces of something, window cleaner on a terry cloth works well, or my personal favorite is Meguiar's Quik Interior.
05-04-2007, 06:22 AM
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Re: leather steering wheel+oily hands.....
thanks guys, and yeah, i'll never use armor all, i use mostly lexol or eagle one stuff(nano), want to pick up some DP stuff. that makes a lot of sense about my hands 'polishing' the leather, but the only reason why i'm leaning towards the oil from my hands is because i've started to notice it more in the last 3-4 weeks, when the weather has started to get warmer....top down and sweat
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