The steering wheel wrap from East Detailing
is one of the most rewarding, bang for the buck mods yet. At least in my book.

It only costs $40 and comes with all the stuff you need to install it.
To install it I removed the steering wheel and disassembled the trim and paddle shifters to make It easier and cleaner looking.
It took me about 3h to complete the install.
The original leather underneath was not altered nor damaged, so if I choose to go back, I only have to cut the stitching.

l went with the full suede and red stitching and red 12 o’clock marker.

 

Looks great, i have seen them done on BMW's a lot, yours looks pretty much factory - how much thickness does it add, after driving BMW's for years I find the Mercedes steering wheel a bit thin, would be nice to add a little thickness to it with another layer.

 

I can say it has BMW M thickness now. The wrap itself is a little over 1mm thick. I can measure the thickness of the wheel in different areas if you need the info.

 

Looks like a factory finish. Very cool IMO

 

Wow, that looks awesome. Nice to know this option exists.

 

Wow, looks really nice. Will check this out too - I’d also like the wheel to be thicker.

Ordered

 

How long did it take you to put it on start to finish?

 

About 3h. The hardest section was around the 6 o’clock position it needed quiet some pulling on the stitching to not have a gap.

 

Lol if y'all were interested in these, I've been making them available years ago.

Can't beat that sale price though, they're pretty much losing money. But when it's over, I have them cheaper than their regular prices, as well as many more designs.
Feel free to dm.

 

Do you have any tips for installation

 

Going off the top of my head....

- for those of you with prefacelift, you don't need to remove the airbag, you just tuck the wrap underneath the 3 points. Haven't actually installed a facelift one myself, but I believe the trim is removable, so if it's easy, you can do that, otherwise just tuck it in

- you don't have to remove the steering wheel either, but if it's like 100 degrees outside, you might want to. Otherwise there's pretty much 0 help in the actual "installation" having it off.

- double sided tape is included. I suggest you don't use it. I've had people ask me if it adds thickness - I'd say it's negligible. The main point here, (just like op figured out) is that by not using the tape, you can remove it easily in the future. I think that outweighs the hassle of possibly damaging your steering wheel/difficult removal. [Note - not saying tape will damage it, but you always run that risk. It's a great option for older cars that have worn out steering wheels)

- Installation requires patience. If you've never sewn before - it's a small learning curve. Use the included thimble, and try not to bleed on the thread (you're safe if it's red, haha)

- if you can't install, I'm sure an upholstery shop can do it for cheap. Or your wife, if she sews, it's probably best she do it. Take her out to a nice dinner to convince her.

- There's lots of ways to actually thread the steering wheel wrap on. I'm not sure how these guys show it in the instructions, but I usually go inside every other loop. It's weird to explain, but once you start sewing, you'll see there's lots of different patterns to do it. Doing it every other loop creates an oem look. Let me know if this isn't clear.

- the wrap adds a nice amount of thickness to the steering wheel - perfect in my opinion.

- also back to the tape; your steering wheel wrap won't shift around if you don't use it, so don't worry

- if you go for a LEATHER wrap, BE SMART. When installing, make sure the wrap is firm as you sew. I see lots of people with other brands wraps and they have ripples in them because even though the "sewing" is tight, the leather is not.

That's all I've got for now. Also happy father's day gents.

 

Very helpful, thank you

 

very cool thanks for sharing. I've been looking for a solution to the clear cracking on the carbon fiber on my steering wheel. I think I'll roll with a kit like this. For that price it's worth a try.

 

That looks fantastic! Just put in my order.

 

Just got mine, hope to put it on in the next week - I have a 507 and the MBTex hasn't worn the best, still looks decent after 39k miles, but would like it thicker and ordered with a red 12 o'clock marker, 507 has a black leather marker that makes no sense since you can't really tell it is there - will post up some pics once I get it done, just going to pull the wheel and bring it in the house and work on it.

 

Yeah just got mine yesterday too. Looks great. I plan to start on it today.

 

Very cool.....how easy was the needling part? Looks like as if I would mess that part of it up lol.....looks like it includes everything.

 

Just got mine yesterday too and it looks great. Anyone in the SoCal area willing to help me with the install? I played around with it a little and realized there's no way I'm going to be able to get this on and make it look factory like OP did. I've been looking forward to this mod for weeks! Happy to pay anyone for their time. Also open to upholstery shop recommendations that are reasonably priced.

 

Just to point out something I experienced, the stitching around the 5 to 7 clock position was the toughest. It needed quiet a bit of tightening to get the wrap half's to butt up against each other.

The best thing about the wrap is, it doesn't get scorching hot sitting in the sun.

 

Thanks for the tip sventastic82, I have an 09 so my steering wheel is a little easier to work with than yours but yours came out spectacular, well done! Hopefully I can get mine to look as clean.

It's great that it withstands heat well, that's a big plus!

 

I installed mine over the weekend. It took me about 4 hours from start to finish. Never stitched anything before in my life. I left the wheel on the car but it will be easier if you remove it. Overall very happy with the product for the price. Feels like a whole new wheel

 

Looks great!!

 

That looks outstanding! Which kit are you guys ordering? I didn't see anything in the descriptions that say it will fit an '08 C63.

 

Hey toddc63 check out the link below. They list it as 2009-2012 but I believe its the same wheel on the 08 c63 as well.

https://www.eastdetailing.com/collec...y-of-2005-2010

 

Thank you for that!