Cleaning steering wheel

cbr1100xx · 17th January 2017, 09:38

Hi all , what's the best way of cleaning a beige leather steering wheel (ford), its got years of grime on it,especially around the stitching and it currently covered with a cover(see pic), I just want to try and clean it without it going sticky.

7T5 · 17th January 2017, 11:54

I would use Autoglym leather cleaner, worked well on mine.

sponge_mike · 18th January 2017, 13:17

If it's really grimy, I don't think leather cleaner will get to the bottom of it. I used Jif cream cleanser and a toothbrush to get into the stitching and grainy bits - worked perfectly. Just be careful because the toothbrush tends to spray it about a bit!

Mike

Vossy · 18th January 2017, 14:30

Dr. Leather wipes, all valeting sites have them for sale, also Ebay, best thing on the market for leather. Cleans and conditions all in one.

jonathan63 · 18th January 2017, 17:34

I used a bar of Vanish and a nail brush. Brought all the dirt out.

Andrewg10rover · 18th January 2017, 17:52

Ordinary washing powder (the kind you put in a washing machine, non-bio) in warm water, and a sponge bob, worked perfectly for mine. Water went grey very quickly, had to change it twice - the wheel came up like new.

17th January 2017, 11:54	#2
7T5 Gets stuck in Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: East Lothian Posts: 838 Thanks: 930 Thanked 246 Times in 185 Posts	I would use Autoglym leather cleaner, worked well on mine.

18th January 2017, 13:17	#3
sponge_mike Gets stuck in Rover 75 Connoisseur SE CDTi Automatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Skegness Posts: 899 Thanks: 191 Thanked 157 Times in 96 Posts	If it's really grimy, I don't think leather cleaner will get to the bottom of it. I used Jif cream cleanser and a toothbrush to get into the stitching and grainy bits - worked perfectly. Just be careful because the toothbrush tends to spray it about a bit! Mike

18th January 2017, 14:30	#4
Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,549 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	Dr. Leather wipes, all valeting sites have them for sale, also Ebay, best thing on the market for leather. Cleans and conditions all in one.

18th January 2017, 17:34	#5
jonathan63 This is my second home CDTi Conniosseur SE HLNav Tourer and a Personal Line CDT Conniosseur SE Tourer..for the time being. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cumbria Posts: 3,639 Thanks: 340 Thanked 423 Times in 294 Posts	I used a bar of Vanish and a nail brush. Brought all the dirt out.

18th January 2017, 17:52	#6
Andrewg10rover Regular poster Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Potters Bar Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 18 Times in 11 Posts	Ordinary washing powder (the kind you put in a washing machine, non-bio) in warm water, and a sponge bob, worked perfectly for mine. Water went grey very quickly, had to change it twice - the wheel came up like new.