Steering wheel refurb

[Sean d]

Took the car into work work this morning to refurb the wheel, the black was worn through and I wanted to add some Topaz to tie in with the rest of the interior,

 

[Antm72]

Nice job has brought it all together is looking very smart

 

[Nodzed]

@Sean d mate that interior is looking stunning! You've done one heck of a job on that.

 

[Sean d]

@Sean d mate that interior is looking stunning! You've done one heck of a job on that.

Thanks pal, still quite a bit more to do yet but I'm really not looking forward to taking the dash and centre console out

 

[Low Rider]

Yesterday I dropped into my local Liquid Leather place asking if it was possible to dye the two pieces either side of the airbag and was told the dye wouldn't take to plastic.

Sean cracking job mate.

 

[Faheem]

@Sean d I do wonder how much your zed would sell for 

It's an absolutely stunning car, wish I had your talents mate.

You got any pictures of what it was like when you bought it?

 

[Sean d]

@Sean d I do wonder how much your zed would sell for 

It's an absolutely stunning car, wish I had your talents mate.

You got any pictures of what it was like when you bought it?

Thanks Faheem, not a clue what it would sell for, being a 2.0l would hold the value back, I'll find some start pics

 

[DavidM]

The steering wheel excellent and your car interior looks spot on!!

 

[Sean d]

Here you go mate, @Faheem the day I got it home.

 

[Faheem]

Wow! That is one hell of a transformation. Good work mate.

 

[billz]

Looks stunning Sean d

 

[Antm72]

Yesterday I dropped into my local Liquid Leather place asking if it was possible to dye the two pieces either side of the airbag and was told the dye wouldn't take to plastic.

Sean cracking job mate.

Mine was done with leather dye and has taken fine mate....

 

[Sean d]

Yesterday I dropped into my local Liquid Leather place asking if it was possible to dye the two pieces either side of the airbag and was told the dye wouldn't take to plastic.

Sean cracking job mate.

I am using different products on the plastic mate, plastic primer first to give the base something to bind to but the proof is in the pudding, @Antm72 has used leather dye and its worked a treat.

 

[Low Rider]

Mine was done with leather dye and has taken fine mate....
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I told the guy this and he said because the product is water based it would work on a hard plastic

 

[Sean d]

I told the guy this and he said because the product is water based it would work on a hard plastic

Thats the gerenal rule of thumb mate, as water based will not bind to plastic, that why it needs a plastic primer which eats into the surface of the plastic, then the water base will bind to the primer.
Furniture clinic do a product that is solvent based so it can go straight on plastic.

 

[Low Rider]

Thats the gerenal rule of thumb mate, as water based will not bind to plastic, that why it needs a plastic primer which eats into the surface of the plastic, then the water base will bind to the primer.
Furniture clinic do a product that is solvent based so it can go straight on plastic.

Thanks Sean

 

[t-tony]

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Here you go mate, @Faheem the day I got it home.

I remember that well Sean, as will Ant, Roy and Andy.

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

I remember that well Sean, as will Ant, Roy and Andy.

Tony.

Small world pal

 

[Sean d]

I remember that well Sean, as will Ant, Roy and Andy.

Tony.

I'm pleased you reminded me mate, I have just sent Bob (previous owner) and email to see how hes getting on with the 2.8 that he bought and to see if I can get him on here.

 

[Paul Rice]

Nice one Sean, something else for me to copy!