Leather Steering Wheel Maintenance

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ScoobyDrew06

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Do I need to use a leather conditioner on my steering wheel? or would the oils from my hands keep the leather conditioned. may be a dumb question, maybe not.
 
Its the oils in your hands that eventually dry the leather the out. Making it hard and smooth looking. Deffinetly use a cleaner and conditioner
 
I found that when I use Meguiar's leather cleaner and conditioner on my steering wheel it ends up too slippery. I tried Megs Quick Interior Detailer and it seems to do a good job of cleaning and leaves a nice matte finish with no slippery feeling.
 
well i'm not going to get top notch products since my wheel, shift boot, and e-brake boot, are the only leather pieces in my car. but i guess i will pick up some type of leather conditioner/protectant. thanks for the replies.
 
I actually just cleaned and conditioned mine with Lexol - cheap, easy, and very nice result. The steering wheel, shift lever, and parking brake lever had been looking a little rough, and now they look and feel new.
 
DEFINITELY keep the leather on the steering wheel, shift knob, parking brake, and any leather on the doors cleaned and conditioned frequently. I condition mine once every couple of weeks... three at the most. I've seen leather on steering wheels "flake" off due to lack of cleaning/conditioning.
 
^^^ What he said!



I've been asked how my leather steering wheel looks so good, when my car is 5 years old, and my friends car is only 2 years old and his steering wheel is flaking and filthy.



I said, "How often do you clean and condition it?"



He said, "What do you mean?"



I rest my case.
 
Although my leather is black, my previous car's leather was beige and I remember what kind of filth that steering wheel held onto. Once every 2 months I'll mix up some woolite & water, spray it on a terry towel and wipe down the steering wheel. I then give it a good soaking with lexol, let it dry then buff away any residual lexol. leaves the wheel smooth, clean non-oily, non-sticky.
 
Hate to admit it, but have never cleaned my leather. Got something sticky on the steering wheel a couple of years ago and wiped it off w/ a damp cloth, but that is it. Have had the car for nearly six years, so maybe I had better get w/ it and clean my leather. It looks so good though I'm almost afraid to mess w/ it. It is a good quality leather. Is it possible it doesn't need pro cleaning or should I do it before it falls apart? I'll take a couple pics but don't know if they will really tell you anything...
 

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Your leather, and anyone else's leather, needs to be cleaned and conditioned regularly to stay in great condition. Clean that sticky stuff off of the steering wheel and apply some conditioner. You'll regret it bigtime if your steering wheel starts to flake/peel, or your seats start to crack.
 
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