Leather Steering Wheel Restoration

Try this:
http://dallassteeringwheel.com/about.htm

 

I heard it's need ours of work and so high cost to do it.

Does someone already did it ?

 

Check restoration and or leather shops within a reasonable distance from you. If the restoration shop doesn't do leather wheels, they will know who does. Once you get the wheel recovered I suggest that you wear leather gloves whenever you drive...human sweat and oils tend to break down the leather over time. My wheel is 43 years old and still looks pretty good. If you are in a pinch, you can go online and find leather repair/dying kits that actually do a decent job.
John

 

My GT4 wheel and after being refinished at Dallas Steering Wheel.
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They this one too,
https://www.custom-steering-wheels.com/

 

I’ve seen refinished 3x8 wheels where a new layer of leather was stitched over the original making the rim significantly thicker. I wasn’t a fan. I’d personally be sure any refurb consisted of the removal of the old leather first. My $.02, worth what you paid for it.

 

Point well taken, especially if you want the original feeling of the wheel...Another 2 cents worth of opinions

 

Damn this place. Always makes me go look.

Mine is a Momo. I've always thought I'd buy a Momo Monte Carlo as a replacement steering wheel, they're nearly identical and should bolt on. I've been reluctant to refinish mine even though the leather is dry and cracking. Something about keeping it original. The craftsmanship on the refurb that @classicalfas posted looks remarkably similar to original for the Momo.

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My Nardi wheel on my early 1980 GTBi has a few flaws that were there when I bought in 1985...38 years later the wheel looks better. I bought a leather repair kit that worked wonders (dye, filler, various texture patterns to match you grain of your leather etc.). Occasionally, I will use liquid shoe polish to keep the wheel looking nice. Most important, I always wear driving gloves to keep sweat and body oil from degrading the leather.

I am doing all that I can to keep my car as original as possible...Many call me foolish for spending so much money on a car that does not get the respect it should, iebut I decided to spend $$$ to bring my old girl back to her condition when new (no rotisserie, but a major refurbish). My high costs were using only Ferrari parts (not replicated parts). I urge you to have your wheel properly refurbished rather than replacing it.

FYI - products I use are Griffin Scuff Cover (black) liquid applicator; and Franklin Baseball Glove Conditioner to maintain the wheel
Below is a link to the repair kit site I used when I did my wheel about 20 years ago. The photo shows my gloves (I put them on the wheel so I don't forget)...Gloves are the key to long lasting leather wrapped steering wheels.

https://autoleatherdye.com/collections/leather-repair-kits

Hope this is of some help...
John
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I used leather crack filler and re-dyed my wheel around 2007. Still looks great today.

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Agree with the two posts above. If the stitching is damaged or the leather is ripped, it almost certainly needs to be replaced. If the leather is just worn, it can almost certainly be restored without much effort or skill. Restored can often look better than replaced, and it's only original once.

 

I think that can easily be restored. The shiny part you touch on leather is really the dye that covers and is absorbed into the leather. You can use some filler for the small intents and then apply dye over that (but avoid the getting dye on the stitching). If you look at the way the leather is wrapped around the spokes, it's more smoothy blended than on typical restorations -- so even if the cost was the same, I always go with keeping it original.

But it should cost less than $50 to restore the leather. This place has very good products: https://leatherworldtech.com/ One thing I like about them is you can get their filler in black -- most fillers are bright white, which can require a bit of dye in that area to color over. It's better to have all of it black, then cover with with dye. Give them a call for advice, order the smallest size of everything since it will take very little product to do the steering wheel.

 

Your wheel is very salvageable and it will look great. Take your time when doing the fixes. The leather repair kit I and others have used does a nice job, even filling gouges and deep scratches...the key is taking time between applications to insure the putty is dry - then sand carefully until smooth - apply dye the same way. Instruction are easy to follow. You should refinish the spokes (strip off the old paint and primer and spray them (best to remove the steering wheel for an easier job).
FYI - products I use are Griffin Scuff Cover (black) liquid applicator; and Franklin Baseball Glove Conditioner to maintain the wheel
Below is a link to the repair kit site I used when I did my wheel about 20 years ago. The photo shows my gloves (I put them on the wheel so I don't forget)...Gloves are the key to long lasting leather wrapped steering wheels. If you have worn spots or even a tear in your leather seats you will find you can fix it (I fixed a 1"
tear in my wife's Porsche's blue leather and when I followed the instructions the result was astounding...the fix passed a judging event unnoticed!).
John
https://autoleatherdye.com/collections/leather-repair-kits

 

Tommy, there is a fellow here in town named Tim DiPasquale and he is fantastic with Ferrari leather. This is the fellow who did my interior 15 years ago. I would recommend calling Tim, here is his website: https://timsautoupholstery.com/ I have known him for almost 20 years, love this guy!!