cleaning steering wheel

[renjaminfrankln]

I'm sorry to put this in the IDI forum but I did not see where else on the site it fit in.

My 89' Bricknose steering wheel is made out of some foam rubber stuff. I've wiped it down with water and soap but it just gets sticky again after a short time.

I'm thinking it needs some real chemicals. Acetone comes to mind but will it harm the rubber?

 

[Tumbleweed210]

Good question...I tried Windex, still sticky after drying; and then diluted dish soap and water...still sticky after drying.
AAaargh!!!

I wound up putting a Wally-World Wheel Cover on it.

Maybe someone will chime in shortly...with a better....solution.

 

[Ilovelamp]

I used degreaser on mine and it worked like a champ, don't get it on hard plastic like the gauge lens. It will etch it. But I used it on my steering wheel and my console, the console was so hard with grease, I couldn't chip it off with a pocket knife, the degreaser pulled it out and literally made it look new

 

[79jasper]

I've used acetone and denatured alcohol before.
Good degreaser hand wipes work decent as well.

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[chillman88]

The best thing I've used was some abrasive hand wipes, the kind that come presoaked in a tub for washing your hands and you pull them out the top (kinda like armorall wipes). I don't remember which brand they were but they worked great.

 

[mexicanjoe]

try GOJO hand-cleaner , it seems to work great for interior materials, plus you can take a wet towels to rinse it. you can use it on your dash, and all vinyl surfaces. Dead paint? same answer! Let me know how it works for you.................also you can slather it on the greasiest engine ( while its cool) as a degreaser. Let it set for 2 hours then hose it off!!! This stuff is like money, you can use it anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mblaney]

This is what I use

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[renjaminfrankln]

gonna try some of the Gojo

Thanks! I figured this was a common problem.

 

[Selahdoor]

This is what I use

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A side benefit to this is that anyone who now wants to steal your rig, is probably someone you could beat up with both arms tied behind your back...

 

[IDIBRONCO]

try GOJO hand-cleaner , it seems to work great for interior materials, plus you can take a wet towels to rinse it. you can use it on your dash, and all vinyl surfaces. Dead paint? same answer! Let me know how it works for you.................also you can slather it on the greasiest engine ( while its cool) as a degreaser. Let it set for 2 hours then hose it off!!! This stuff is like money, you can use it anywhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only use the kind without pumice for all of the above.

 

[renjaminfrankln]

Only use the kind without pumice for all of the above.

Yeah the goopy stuff

 

[chillman88]

The best thing I've used was some abrasive hand wipes, the kind that come presoaked in a tub for washing your hands and you pull them out the top (kinda like armorall wipes). I don't remember which brand they were but they worked great.

I remembered to look while I was in the garage. These are what I was talking about.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004HM7RYE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_wphuDbSJV55PN

Work great on the steering wheel and also very handy to have in the garage anyway!

 

[renjaminfrankln]

I used regular gojo and it worked very well! Thanks

 

[Duke57]

I just use mineral spirits. Always worked for me.