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Joe Pellicane (aka JoeP) [ View ] [ joe.pellicane@verizon.net ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Somerset, New Jersey  Joe

I have found a leather wrapped steering wheel that I would like to use on my car, but would like to change the color from lite gray to a cream color. What would be the easiest way to do this?

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Posted by orphans2  -  02/20/2007 11:11 AM You could possibly do it yourself, but I would suggest that you take it to a place that dyes leather regulary, like maybe a shoe repair store. I have a LeCarra leather wheel that originally was white but I had it dyed a deep purple to match my car's interior. It's been about 8 years and needs to be redone. The dye can scratch and chip with time. Going from a darker color to lighter color may be a little more difficult to do, but I would think a professional dyer could do it. orphans2 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Stewartstown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since November 2001   Posted by bigdude  -  02/20/2007 11:21 AM Orphans right but you can usually go to a auto paint dealer and buy a dye mix that you can spray on. But a shoe place might be better. resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by da34guy  -  02/20/2007 05:27 PM Why don't ya just have it rewrapped.I get mine done by Mangus. Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001   Posted by Rods & Customs by Leon  -  02/21/2007 04:01 AM Don't waste your time and money with the dyes, find the material you want and wrap it yourself, Its very easy Rods & Customs by Leon [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Highlands, Texas Charter Member since May 2004   Posted by JoeP  -  02/21/2007 08:23 AM Thanks for the help, I never through of rewrap sounds like the right choice. Joe [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Somerset, New Jersey   Posted by BigAlBre  -  02/21/2007 11:36 AM Just FYI.... Lecarra told me that they have to use "real" leather to wrap them otherwise it tears... Big Al sittin back pickin & grinning in paradise. [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Saint Petersburg Beach, Florida Charter Member since June 1999   Posted by 29robert  -  02/21/2007 02:35 PM A lot of the wheel manufacturers will wrap their wheels in whatever color leather you send them if you don't like the colors they offer. I know this is a used wheel, but it may be worth a try. 29robert [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] La Verne, California Charter Member since November 2004

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