MM Steering wheel restoration.

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horologiumwatches
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MM Steering wheel restoration.

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Just wondering if anyone has knowledge of a company capable of restoring the plastic rim on an MM steering wheel. I have a few spare wheels and was considering an attempt at plastic filler and spray paint, but I'm not sure it will look right when done. What colour would you choose to paint it? I have seen all manner of shades of plastic over the years, infact in the garage I have red, blue, brown, beige, and a browny colour without the marbling effect.
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Tommy
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Terry Morland
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Re: MM Steering wheel restoration.

Post by Terry Morland »

Hi There

Have just repaired my MM wheel using POR15 Epoxy Putty and it looks good - Yet to colour

Kind regards



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stevey
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Re: MM Steering wheel restoration.

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i filled the cracks in my series 2 with araldite then smoothed it out with wet and dry paper. It drys greyish so matched in ok. not perfect but its good and useable.

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Re: MM Steering wheel restoration.

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You can get a leather cover of ebay for twenty pound this is a proper jobby were you get the needle and thread included and criss cross stitch it on they look fab
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Re: MM Steering wheel restoration.

Post by samuria »

i done one on my landrover.
used body filler in the cracks.
wet sanded, then primed and painted black gloss.
then 3 coats of lacquer.
still looks good after a couple of years
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