POR 15 on steering wheel?

annosL Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 2 Dec 2010, 8:24 pm

#815325

Has anyone tried using POR 15 to rejuvenate a black steering wheel? will it adhere to that kind of surface?

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Dec 2010, 9:03 pm

#815331

will stick but will need a top clear coat as it degrades in uv light.
Should be a great surface it sticks like shit to a blanket is tough as nails and goes on a treat. Lets see the results Mitchell

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 2 Dec 2010, 11:46 pm

#815363

annosL wrote:Has anyone tried using POR 15 to rejuvenate a black steering wheel? will it adhere to that kind of surface?

it will stick to just about anything that is not oily or wet...

I never ever thought about steering wheels...

Excellent idea...

but UV rays dulls the black paint...

I suppose a clear coat will keep it shiny... ??

clear coat works on every thing else.. lol

cheers

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 3 Dec 2010, 6:00 am

#815370

Por 15 make an excellent filler for steering wheel cracks. It's expensive, but (if you follow the directions) does a great job.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 3 Dec 2010, 7:34 am

#815377

por15 loses colour badly in sunlight (is great underneath or out of direct sunlight)
i doubt a clear topcoat will stop the loss of colour.

annosL Officially Full-On Dubber

378 posts · joined Dec 2008 · 3 Dec 2010, 3:30 pm

#815425

Thanks for the input, I guess I will try and see, shame about the UV

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 3 Dec 2010, 4:27 pm

#815433

cesiumfrog - that your L bug in the pic? can you throw some more pics up? looks clean as

Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 3 Dec 2010, 9:43 pm

#815480

cesiumfrog wrote:por15 loses colour badly in sunlight (is great underneath or out of direct sunlight)
i doubt a clear topcoat will stop the loss of colour.

POR make a top coat specifically to stop the degradation of POR 15 from UV . POR 15 does not actually loose colour to UV but goes mat .
should do the trick. Mitchell

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Dec 2010, 12:40 am

#815510

Yes, Mitchell..

it stays black but goes very dull looking...

but I think it is discolored too...

I'll try some gloss paint on it and see...
if it stops raining that is...

its halfway up a 10 meter high tower.. lol
a steel plate holding an antenna rotator..

I know gloss paint over very faded paint comes up great..

LEE

- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 5 Dec 2010, 9:22 am

#815656

just use something from por15's range to do the trick. They have a steering wheel restro kits anyways.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

HappyDaze Superannuated

2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 · 5 Dec 2010, 9:27 am

#815658

The resto kit does not include paint. A quality automotive paint should do the job, after being properly prepared.

I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!

vlad01 Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,270 posts · joined Jun 2010 · 5 Dec 2010, 10:58 am

#815664

hardnose will do the trick. extreme quality that paint is.

71 notchback,
Past owner of, 70 NB, 73 SB and 72 FB TLE

cesiumfrog Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Apr 2005 · 5 Dec 2010, 12:50 pm

#815670

hey. stibug, yeah.. my work in progress.
i guess i should put up some pics... maybe in next few days. members rides.