clio 172 ph1 steering wheel. removing worn leather, what you all think?????

[jaysjetski]

well i got bored of bits of leather constantly falling off while driving.

so i took the stanley knife to it today.

what you think????

 

[mitch@evolution]

so is it a normal material underneath it then, my wheels is horrific

 

[Rob]

Its an improvement, thats for sure! I'm suprised at how nice it is underneath tbh! I'm sure there would be a million places that could now retrim that for you?

If it came apart I would do one myself, but as its one piece I'd have no idea

 

[cat171]

Standard wheels aren't leather, they are neoprine which is a sort of rubbery material.

I have a re-trimmed one (off mikeyk18) it's loads better than the standard one.

 

[jaysjetski]

Standard wheels aren't leather, they are neoprine which is a sort of rubbery material.

I have a re-trimmed one (off mikeyk18) it's loads better than the standard one.

ok sorry. it sort of looks like leather.

 

[jaysjetski]

Its an improvement, thats for sure! I'm suprised at how nice it is underneath tbh! I'm sure there would be a million places that could now retrim that for you?

If it came apart I would do one myself, but as its one piece I'd have no idea

all i did was cut all the sticking and then pulled. it is glued but that came off by rubbing it with my fingers.....

as for the bottom bit. its is stiched together so i pulled it carefully and cut the stiches.... just gonna put a dab of glue on the remain stiching to keep it in place....

i was surprised how good it looks and its doesnt feel bad either

 

[cat171]

ok sorry. it sort of looks like leather.

Yours may not be original, sounds like it's been done before as there's no way you can mistake neoprine for leather bud.

If you still have the material (well rubber) from the old wheel, drag your finger nail down it & you'll get a white scratch line if it's neoprine.

If what your wheel looks now is rubbery, that's the neoprine (sounds like you'd had a cover or something over the wheel)

It looks ok though.

 

[jaysjetski]

Yours may not be original, sounds like it's been done before as there's no way you can mistake neoprine for leather bud.

If you still have the material (well rubber) from the old wheel, drag your finger nail down it & you'll get a white scratch line if it's neoprine.

If what your wheel looks now is rubbery, that's the neoprine (sounds like you'd had a cover or something over the wheel)

yeah it is original....... it is wat you say it is.... i thought it was leather thats all....


thanks

 

[jaysjetski]

Originally Posted by cat171
Yours may not be original, sounds like it's been done before as there's no way you can mistake neoprine for leather bud.

If you still have the material (well rubber) from the old wheel, drag your finger nail down it & you'll get a white scratch line if it's neoprine.

If what your wheel looks now is rubbery, that's the neoprine (sounds like you'd had a cover or something over the wheel)

yeah it is original....... it is wat you say it is.... i thought it was leather thats all....


thanks

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the material is Leather Alcantara as said in the 2000-2001 clio 172 buying guide

 

[Sukimimus31]

Is that under the original Alcantara? My steering wheel sucks ...

 

[MRBILLYUK]

Is that under the original Alcantara? My steering wheel sucks ...

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