Polar.C43

Has anyone else had issues with the alcantara on their AMG performance steering wheel going flat after a month or so? Mine got all compacted down and I can't seem to clean it and get it like how it originally was no matter how much I brush the alacantara. Does anyone else have issues like this or have a solution? (Yes my hands are always clean when I drive and I never wear lotion or anything either).

HTXgearhead

Dieseldan9

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There is also a YouTube video done by remove before race on how to clean it also.

I don't have that steering-wheel but I have had good luck with sonux on other things

MarcusDubya77

Good information.

MVEOVR

I've used Sonax alcantara cleaner with great results on my old vehicles alcantara seats, cleaned them right up!

pghc63

the good news , is once they look like this, it will stay like this for a long period of time without much change, so if you are afraid that it looks like this after one month, what will happen after few years , don't worry.
but over all i am not a fan of alacantara

ACSchnitzersprt

I had a E46 330ci ZHP with the Alacantara steering wheel (entire wheel versus sides) and since I was younger and drove like a cool guy, it was compressed at about 12:30 1 o'clock while I shifted. The material is great for grip and does not freeze your hands when you get in during the winter like leather. I used a suede cleaner and brush occasionally since the oils/sweat/and anything else on your hands tend to stick to it.
The other option, since its only on the sides, is change your grip so its all compressed versus just where you're comfortable.