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Dirty steering wheel

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Dirty steering wheel

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I am sure I am not the only one who owns/has driven a car with a plastic/Bluemells steering wheel that has gained a great deal of dirt accrued by the perspiration of the owner's hands.
I climbed into one of my vehicles yesterday and found the wheel to extremely sticky and then I noticed that my hands were so dirty that they were black with dirt.
I tried to remove the muck by using cellulose thinners and that wasn't successful. I tried Comma's engine degreaser with the same lack of success. This morning, manoeuvring the vehicle and finding the wheel to be damp, rather than have filthy hands, I used latex gloves and even they looked somewhat grubby.
Does anyone have any suggestions for removing the dirt?

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Re: Dirty steering wheel

Post by JT7196 »

Hi, not sure why you attacked your Steering Wheel with such strong solvents, because they would certainly have a detrimental effect on the surface. Perhaps, a better idea is to use some neat washing up liquid and gently clean using a nail brush.
after all, most of the "Dirt" would have come from the form of body oils already present in your hands etc,so give it a try, and then give the Steering Wheel a nice coat of Wax polish, that should revive it.

Cheers A'l :D

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Re: Dirty steering wheel

Post by Phillmore »

Cellulose thinners and plastic is not a good combination unless you want your steering wheel to look like a piece of Salvador Dali art :) . As Al says I'd go for a mild detergent and perhaps a blunt wooden scraper.
Andy

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Re: Dirty steering wheel

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Thank you gentlemen. I shall pinch the washing up liquid from the kitchen and see what happens.

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Re: Dirty steering wheel

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Also steal from the kitchen one of those sponges with the scotchbrite on one side - always works for me, together with my el cheapo Lidl washing up liquid!!! (other washing up liquids are available.........)

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