steeringwheel

[geraldchainsaw]

ok,   i'm tried of painting my steering wheel,  i don't wear rings and anything that will nick the ;paint,  but i still get all kinda chip marks,  i use PPG apint, thinner and hardener  8-3-1,   what do i do wrong,  is there a better way?,   what have u guys done?,    thanks   jerry

[RICH MUISE]

Maybe too much hardener...making the paint brittle?? I clear coat most everything I do, seems to add to the part's paint toughness.

[Ecode70D]

    Jerry
    After doing whatever repairs are necessary, I wash and scrub wheels about 6 times with Prepsol / lacquer thinner.  Then I wash it one more time just to make sure.  Steering wheels are loaded with oil from hands over the years, especially the places that have no paint..
     Then I spray paint them with over the counter rattle can Krylon  for plastic.
     Last week I was at a car cruise and spotted my old 58 Custom that I sold about 10 years ago.   The steering wheel looked just as nice as it did when I painted it over 15 years ago.
      That stuff is cheap, but it works for me.
   Jay
   

[clusterbuster]

Yes cleaning is very important. In the future you may want to use an adhesion promoter. I use one that comes in a spray can made by Transtar Auto Body Technologies. It is called MUL-Tie Adhesion Promoter. You can use it over some plastics, old paint etc. You can research it on the web. It really has the sticking power.

[geraldchainsaw]

thanks for all the info guys,    i'll give it one more try

[RICH MUISE]

Ditto on the adhesion promoter. Forgot about that...I use it on all things plastic. I use the Bulldog brand..availabe in aerosol or non-aerosol...sold everywhere here.
It helps anywhere you have a potential adhesion problem. I even used it on my undercarriage between the por-15 and the undercoating, and the floorboards, inner cabin, and trunk between por-15 and splatter paint.

[SkylinerRon]

When using POR-15 you can lightly spray on regular primer while the POR-15 is still tacky and paint will stick to it later.
(tip from the factory)

Ron.