painting a steering wheel?

[cococola]

I saw a white steering wheel on a hilman minx the other day and it has me thinking....
1.white steering wheel on my moggie
2.Can my banjo one be painted satisfactory
3.Straw pole..nice or naff?

[bmcecosse]

NAFF in the extreme....

[cococola]

haha..you seem unsure

[SGTBILKO]

Try imitation zebra hide seat covers to go with it. Very Docker Daimler!

[old n grey]

We have a painted banjo wheel (cream colour) in our old english white 59 four door.
I painted it with three coats of acrylic paint after keying the wheel with some wet n dry paper.
In my opinion it does'nt look naff,it looks really 50s with the red interior.Before I fitted this wheel to our minor it was on an old hotrod model T roadster we had.The wheel has been painted like this for about 6 years and still looks good.

[cococola]

I have the red interior and the white wheel looked very vintage on the minx

[mike.perry]

Paint it then decide, you will only have yourself to blame. If you are quick enough you can clean it off before the paint dries

[John Naylor]

White wheels were common in the 50's and were introduced to signify blind drivers.
John

[MarkyB]

Have a look on you tube, lots about renovating steering wheels on there.

[panky]

Both of these low lights look like they have white rimmed steering wheels, I rather like it.
I live old Rootes stuff, you could even get leopard print seat covers as an option to go with your white steering wheel

[cococola]

Leopard print...tiger skin surely

[gtt1951]

Leopard print...tiger skin surely

No, it was Leopard print. One of my uncles gave me a set for my '58 Series II Hillman Minx saloon with bench front seat (which I had about 1972).
Two colour exterior - white roof, red body and an off-white, very large steering wheel with a very large "horn push" ring - lovely

[ASL642]

Why not try a wrap first to see if you like it. If not then you haven't ruined your original one?

http://www.auto-bits.co.uk/interior-acc ... cream.html

[gtt1951]

Or this Italian leather version on eBay
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-MORRIS-MI ... 521wt_1048

[cococola]

certainly the cover ideas seem to be a better option and they are the best of both worlds

[IaininTenbury]

Secondhand steering wheels aren't rare. Why not buy a spare one, experiment and you've still got your original one to fall back on if you don't like it....