Steering Wheel Crud?
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Steering Wheel Crud?
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My steering wheel, when it is damp/ humid/ raining, has this crud on it that comes off. It's rather nasty and it irks me to no end.
Happens on both my cars. Standard steering wheel on both, one is a 94 E320, the other is a 90 300E 2.6. 94 has leather, 90 is MBTex. I'm putting that out there in case it makes a difference.
Anyone have any idea what it is?
My steering wheel, when it is damp/ humid/ raining, has this crud on it that comes off. It's rather nasty and it irks me to no end.
Happens on both my cars. Standard steering wheel on both, one is a 94 E320, the other is a 90 300E 2.6. 94 has leather, 90 is MBTex. I'm putting that out there in case it makes a difference.
Anyone have any idea what it is?
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From: REHOBOTH BEACH DE
88-300CE TWIN TURBO, 99-C43, 05-G55K, 71-280SL, 94-E320 CAB, 08 CLK63 BLACK SERIES
Brett is so correct !!
Try rubbing it down with isopropyl alcohol and you would be amazed with what comes off on the rag.
Just treat it with a good conditioner if it's leather and it may begin to look brand new !!!
Try rubbing it down with isopropyl alcohol and you would be amazed with what comes off on the rag.
Just treat it with a good conditioner if it's leather and it may begin to look brand new !!!
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1990 300ce 24v I6
You'll notice that this phenomenon is MUCH worse in cars that are driven by females, especially since most will use some sort of lotion on their hands and many put this on just prior to driving.
I can tell when my sister has used my car, the wheel is all nasty >_<
I can tell when my sister has used my car, the wheel is all nasty >_<
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2010 VW Golf TDI
You may need to do what I did
When I cleaned the leather steering wheel on my 1995 E320, I found out the crud was actually the leather deteriorating right off of the wheel. First I tried cream shoe polish to fix the finish. The polish did work, but it smudged easily and didn't last long. Then I tried the heel restore, which basically puts a new finish on the leather. It really does work very well. See the link below. The MB-Tex is usually better than the leather, so the older wheel may not turn out to be as bad.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...d.php?t=122291
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...d.php?t=122291
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From: Earthquake Coutry, So. Cal.
1995 E 300 Diesel
When I cleaned the leather steering wheel on my 1995 E320, I found out the crud was actually the leather deteriorating right off of the wheel. First I tried cream shoe polish to fix the finish. The polish did work, but it smudged easily and didn't last long. Then I tried the heel restore, which basically puts a new finish on the leather. It really does work very well. See the link below. The MB-Tex is usually better than the leather, so the older wheel may not turn out to be as bad.
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...d.php?t=122291
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/...d.php?t=122291
