My thumb grip attempt

[Sean6545]

I know theres a few guides out there for making new thumb grips for the torn ones. Its not going to look the best but Here are my efforts so far.

first I picked off all the rubber so your left with this

then I wrapped where the grip was in masking tape so the puttey wouldnt stick to the steering wheel

then I mixed up some repair puttey ( i got mine from halfords for £5.50) and made a pancake shape with it.

I then worked it into the grip area to make the grip shape.

After a few hours it was rock hard and I teased it away from the wheel.

Hey presto, a rough shape of the grip ready to be sanded and painted. When your done, just glue the bugger in!

I will update on mine when its all finished.

 

[jesus]

Good effort, does it not feel weird though?

 

[VeinAST]

Good effort but I'll just get the wheel retrimmed when the thumb grips go, it's already melted.

 

[Darren S]

Good attempt! I wish proper replacements were dirt-cheap though...

D.

 

[keirravn]

nice! easier than the day i spent making fibreglass ones lol

 

[Dave..]

I taped over it with electrical tape. Stops the rubber coming apart anymore than it already has done.

 

[WILLIE]

Sadly I roll with no thumb grips. I've never felt the feeling of having them under my disposable thumbs before as the car came without them.

Need to make an effort like you have. Looks good so far.

 

[keirravn]

your thumbs are disposable? :S

 

[GRitch]

your thumbs are disposable? :S

You must be a later model in life the newer style humans come with disposable thumbs

 

[Haydn]

Does anyone know where you can get these grips original and new?

 

[Poopensharten]

You can't, they only come with the wheel, it's either a re-trim or new wheel time.

 

[Dolan]

Mine?