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painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:46 pm
by 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?
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:51 pm
by bmcecosse
NAFF in the extreme....
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:39 pm
by cococola
haha..you seem unsure
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:52 pm
by SGTBILKO
Try imitation zebra hide seat covers to go with it. Very Docker Daimler!
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:04 pm
by 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.
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:25 pm
by cococola
I have the red interior and the white wheel looked very vintage on the minx
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:15 pm
by 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
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:41 am
by John Naylor
White wheels were common in the 50's and were introduced to signify blind drivers.
John
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 11:05 am
by MarkyB
Have a look on you tube, lots about renovating steering wheels on there.
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 1:22 pm
by 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
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 3:14 pm
by cococola
Leopard print...tiger skin surely
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:07 am
by gtt1951
cococola wrote: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
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 10:49 am
by 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
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2015 11:43 am
by gtt1951
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:01 am
by cococola
certainly the cover ideas seem to be a better option and they are the best of both worlds
Re: painting a steering wheel?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:27 am
by 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....