Ring burn!
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Ring burn!
Has anyone else noticed that wedding rings etc can do substantial damage to leather steering wheels?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
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Yeah I was thinking the same thing, a wood wheel would be perfect in that situation. The leather on it is much nicer and tighter so you shouldn't have that kind of problem.
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If the wood is anything like that on my Volvo, don't bother.. My wifes rings have put quite a few scratches into it (though I guess I'm being picky as they're not too deep). Being that it's 130 degrees inside the car out here in summer, I got a quality "wheel cozy" that actually makes the wheel even easier to grip, the color matches perfectly.. it's a bit cheezy I admit, but it keeps the wheel cool, the leather new, and cost me $30.
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Originally Posted by justin w
Has anyone else noticed that wedding rings etc can do substantial damage to leather steering wheels?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
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Originally Posted by jameson75
she must be wearing a ring of spikes or she's gripping the steering wheel so tight and holding on for dear life. 
I have two different rings (not at the same time) and neither of them have runined the wheel.
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And yet another reason not to get married
Sometimes the bottom/edges of a ring can put small cuts in the leather if it's at just the right angle and the ring is so thin it can cut. A ring with small multiple stones that is loose and flips around her finger can inadvertently cause cuts too.
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Originally Posted by justin w
Has anyone else noticed that wedding rings etc can do substantial damage to leather steering wheels?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
I let my wife out i the car and now it looks like it's been mauled by an animal!
Any good ideas for repair methods?
