[OllieC]

Hi everyone!

Looking for some advice / tips on steering wheel cleaning and care. Does the steering wheel require any specific maintenance? Can you / should you put leather conditioner on it?

Did a bit of googling but found conflicting advice!

Thanks guys!

p8 RS3 if that makes a difference!!

Edited by OllieC, 15 June 2018 - 07:05 AM.

[JamesBaby]

If its just plain leather and no Alcantara\suede then I would clean gently with a Magic sponge and warm water. Then keep it clean with a damp cloth on a regular basis. Magic sponges (white melamine sponges off ebay) are great as they remove the horrible shine and bring back the matt finish.

 

I would not put anything on the leather it as it will make it greasy and shiny, and attract dirt.

 

If you have suede etc on it then use suede cleaner (I use Timberland suede shoe cleaning solution), a cloth, and a soft nail brush is the way to go. Blot the suede with the cloth then rinse in clean water and continue until clean. Then blot with tissue to remove excess moisture. Then brush gently to bring up the nap and then leave to dry.

[Roy]

Failing that ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, a good scrub with a rusty Brillo pad will sort it !

[OllieC]

If its just plain leather and no Alcantara\suede then I would clean gently with a Magic sponge and warm water. Then keep it clean with a damp cloth on a regular basis. Magic sponges (white melamine sponges off ebay) are great as they remove the horrible shine and bring back the matt finish.

 

I would not put anything on the leather it as it will make it greasy and shiny, and attract dirt.

 

If you have suede etc on it then use suede cleaner (I use Timberland suede shoe cleaning solution), a cloth, and a soft nail brush is the way to go. Blot the suede with the cloth then rinse in clean water and continue until clean. Then blot with tissue to remove excess moisture. Then brush gently to bring up the nap and then leave to dry.

 

Great thanks for the advice, will order one of those magic sponges then as I just have a leather wheel, no suede.

[Evil Diesel]

For the alcantara I use Autoglym interior shampoo sprayed onto a microfibre and wash. The fluff up with a suade brush. It needs a lot of maintenance and I keep the brush in the car which I use whenever I am waiting in the car (which is a lot with 2 daughters!!!).

[Oli]

For the Alcantara just use baby wipes and elbow grease - comes up like new every time, and gets rid of the shineyness!

[StuRS3]

Gtechniq I2 Tri Clean for anything interior

Stu

[BenTTU]

ive just used auto finesse and they also do a spray which is water, dirt, oil repellent which i have applied to mine. amazing stuff

 

cleaning with a fine tooth brush, only brush one way due to alcantara being fibers, if not careful you will damage them   

[robokn]

Baby Wipes works a treat