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Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« on: July 29, 2011, 12:36:58 pm »
Ok this has been driving me nuts since i bought the car. I have a fairly deep scratch on the steering wheel and i want to tidy it up but i don’t know what to use. Is there such a thing as a leather filler and touch up?



Any thoughts
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2011, 09:21:08 pm »
Think i would look for a second hand wheel mate.
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2011, 09:25:15 pm »
Try a local coachwork company. A retrim may be all you need. Now's your chance for a different shade of leather, or alcantara.

It's never a crisis, just a modding opportunity :happy2:
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2011, 09:27:52 pm »
Get a GTI Wheel. :wink:
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #4 on: July 29, 2011, 10:37:16 pm »
Quote from: LouCyffer on July 29, 2011, 09:25:15 pm

It's never a crisis, just a modding opportunity :happy2:

Like that analogy. That is why I keep changing alloys, never had a set refurbed before.

I would take the opportunity to get a MK5 GTI wheel or a MK6 one. :happy2:
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2011, 08:40:52 am »
I wonder whether Alex's leather repair kit might work on that?
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2011, 12:34:55 pm »
Quote from: stealthwolf on July 30, 2011, 08:40:52 am
I wonder whether Alex's leather repair kit might work on that?

Leather repair kit you say.............
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2011, 12:38:24 pm »
Quote from: Gene Hunt on July 29, 2011, 09:21:08 pm
Think i would look for a second hand wheel mate.

I want to keep the car as stock as possible as it is only a hackmobile (have covered nearly 22k in 10 months) so i would need to find exactly the same wheel but have no idea how to replace it.
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2011, 10:37:53 pm »
Where u based?
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2011, 10:43:18 pm »
Alex perkins - a member on here managed to get hold of a leather repair kit for the leather bit of the edition 30 car seats. It could potentially work on the steering wheel. Worth PMing him.
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2011, 11:22:28 pm »
Quote from: Asa on August 01, 2011, 10:37:53 pm
Where u based?


In sunny Winchester, Hampshire but work in Hungerford, Berkshire :)
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #11 on: August 01, 2011, 11:39:10 pm »
Ah was just seeing if you were local. I know I took off my gt tdi wheel to swap for a gti one and it's in my loft. From what I remember it was more a dark grey colour and I can't be sure it was leather. If your ever passing you can have it!
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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2011, 11:54:49 pm »
Likewise................if you interested

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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2011, 12:26:15 am »
Quote from: Johnny_tro on August 01, 2011, 11:54:49 pm
Likewise................if you interested


Quote from: Asa on August 01, 2011, 11:39:10 pm
Ah was just seeing if you were local. I know I took off my gt tdi wheel to swap for a gti one and it's in my loft. From what I remember it was more a dark grey colour and I can't be sure it was leather. If your ever passing you can have it!


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Re: Deep Scratch in steering wheel - Options. Talk to me!
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2011, 07:48:11 am »
The leather repair kit might work, but its hard to say if it'll last due to the use and grease etc that gets onto the steering wheel. Worth a pop though in any case!
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