Steering Wheel Inserts

[Alexander]

Ive got a steering wheel without MFSW buttons and the panel where the buttons would be has started peeling and looks 
can these panels snap off and be replaced?looks like they come off but dont want to pull too hard! if they do has anyone got a part number?

[VC]

paint them?

taken from my build thread:

Right, another little sprinkling of candy into the car, should have done this when i did the rest of the trim, oh well 

the before...whole lotta grey



screams for something, to remove just grib underneath the top and bottom and wiggle it like the wind (cheers beezer  )



just 2 plugs holding it on



a better view



leaves me with this



ready to be attacked with white plastic primer, candy paint and some lacquer, dont forget to sand between coats!



time for a top tip! 

get some cigarette packets and pinch them slightly on the top, the insert will now happily wedge onto them allowing you to spray all around it and stand it up while it dries, like so



mid spray



....aaaaaaaaaand we're done 

[VC]

blending in the rest of the trim gives you this:


 

[Deako]

I need to point out that if you have a  DSG steering wheel with flappy paddles and no MFSW controls, then these are held on with torx screws located under the airbag.

[xxx_mojo_xxx]

That looks sweet Very Cherry.  Can you still take them off for painting if you have the buttons on the steering wheel?

[Alexander]

good idea VC although would have to do them black again im not quite brave enough to go for red!