Sticky steering wheel controls?
08-16-2010, 10:27 PM
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Sticky steering wheel controls?
The steering wheel controls on my 2001 E320 4Matic wagon have been getting gummy as the rubber coating gets old, and now they are starting to peel off.
Is there an easy way to get the steering wheel apart so I can lean all the coating off?
Unfortunately, it looks like the 'repair' part is the entire steering wheel, including the airbag, which is a pretty steep price for four dual buttons...
Anyone know how all those things go together?
Many Thanks!
Is there an easy way to get the steering wheel apart so I can lean all the coating off?
Unfortunately, it looks like the 'repair' part is the entire steering wheel, including the airbag, which is a pretty steep price for four dual buttons...
Anyone know how all those things go together?
Many Thanks!
08-17-2010, 03:54 AM
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Members have had good results by just removing the rest of the coating to expose the plastic underneath. The sticky coating is there to give a "softer" feel on buttons
08-17-2010, 10:28 AM
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I had the same problem when I bought my Mercedes..... I just used some clean sprayer cant remember what it was, and cleaned all of it, looks so much better... but it was pain in the @$$ to get that coating off, I had to use my nail most of the time
08-31-2010, 10:49 AM
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You could probably find a solvent that would take it off, but isopropyl wipes didn't touch it, and helped with removing the sticky stuff (though I've still got some fingernail work to finish up...)
Beware of the paint on the steering wheel (airbag cover) around it though, that comes off with Windex and such...
Beware of the paint on the steering wheel (airbag cover) around it though, that comes off with Windex and such...
Last edited by wpns; 08-31-2010 at 10:51 AM. Reason: paint warning
08-31-2010, 01:39 PM
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The buttons are available at your friendly MB dealer, they replaced mine under warranty, I checked and they were 325 it took less than a hour from writeup to out the door
210-821-25-8h71 Java color
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09-01-2010, 10:58 AM
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I'm seeing 210-821-2551 (-something) on Google, is that the same thing? I'm imagining (-something) is a color code...
Anyone know how hard these are to replace?
Anyone know how hard these are to replace?
09-10-2010, 04:39 PM
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09-11-2010, 08:32 AM
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So now that we're de-stickfying our steering wheels (yup, I think I made up that word), where can I obtain the steering wheel paint? I have a Java interior, and I think the matching steering wheel paint is called Borneo, but the dealer doesn't carry it.
09-11-2010, 08:57 PM
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2001 Black E320 4Matic -2002 Silver E 320 4Matic Wagon
I just did my steering wheel dye with Leatherique.
Pretty easy to do,and the Steering wheel kit comes complete (sand paper,brush,Dye ,clear coat,prepping,dye )+ excellent service here in Canada from Robert at Leatherique Canada A+ first class
Only 25.00$
Pretty easy to do,and the Steering wheel kit comes complete (sand paper,brush,Dye ,clear coat,prepping,dye )+ excellent service here in Canada from Robert at Leatherique Canada A+ first class
Only 25.00$
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09-12-2010, 09:44 AM
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The Goo Gone didn't strip the paint off the airbag cover? Mine is gone in places from some random combination of glass cleaner, isopropyl, and other such things.
09-12-2010, 01:17 PM
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No sir. Its looks great. Now there are some dark spots on it from the previous owner but nothing new from me. They actually drive me crazy and I was thinking about buying a whole new wheel.
