The Leather Expert Steering Wheel Care & Repair Kit is the most complete wheel set: cleaning, recolouring, filling minor damage and conditioning in one package. The kit holds a leather cleaner, preparer, alcohol cleaner, colourant, top coat, conditioner and a small pot of filler, plus sponges, brush, spatula, cloths and gloves. You will find the Leather Expert Steering Wheel Care & Repair Kit in the shop.
Why this kit is more extensive
Despite the name, this kit is actually more extensive than the bare restoration kit. It adds a leather cleaner for the pre-clean, a conditioner for the aftercare and a small pot of filler for minor damage, plus more tools. The table below puts both wheel sets side by side.
Feature | Restoration Kit | Care & Repair Kit |
|---|---|---|
Purpose | Recolour and relacquer | Clean, recolour and condition |
Leather Cleaner | - | Yes (50 ml) |
Preparer and degreaser | Yes | Yes |
Colourant and Top Coat | Yes | Yes |
Conditioner (aftercare) | - | Yes (50 ml) |
Minor repair | - | 5 ml filler |
Best for | Quickly refreshing a dull wheel | A complete job with upkeep |
How to use it
Clean and prepare. Clean the wheel with the leather cleaner, remove the old layer with the preparer and degrease with the alcohol cleaner.
Fill minor damage. If there is a small crack or dent, fill it with the included pot of filler and let it dry.
Recolour and seal. Apply the colourant in thin layers, let it dry and finish with the top coat.
Condition. After the rest time feed the leather with the conditioner so the wheel stays supple.
For which wheel
The Care & Repair Kit is for smooth leather wheels. For larger cracks or holes you use a separate repair kit first. If you only want recolouring without the extra cleaning and conditioning, the steering wheel restoration kit is enough. The broader picture of cleaning, conditioning and repairing is in the guide cleaning, conditioning and repairing leather.