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Repair steering wheels have confirmed and documented
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Those companies that repair steering wheels have confirmed and documented that issue.
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I use Colourlock for customer cars if you want to check that out too.
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After applying the Red Moose and waiting 6 hours and then using a soft cloth, I got the following results:
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One caution don't use this on the back or rear sides of the front seats, unless you are ready to use a ton of it.
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I have a build date 7/98 996 with black leather interior (Connolly leather). Black leather steering wheel, shifter, brake handle, center console lid, seat bolsters. I have 149K+ miles on my car. Normal wear and tear over the years, but following COVID and hand sanitizer and such, it took a toll on the leather. I'm pretty good about treating the leather every few months (Meguiar's Rich Leather cleaner, conditioner, protectant). But some of the leather areas were looking a bit thin, steering wheel, shifter, bolsters mainly. So what to do about some scuffing? Of course, treat it with some shoe polish. I've done this before with some Kiwi black shoe polish. Works okay. But this time I got some Red Moose black
cream
shoe polish off Amazon. Wow, was I surprised. Super easy to apply and the results are amazing. Actually I applied it with a soft cotton cloth from an old T-shirt and let it sit for 5 days, then just polished it up with more soft cotton cloth. It soaked into the leather. I applied another coat working it well into the leather. Now the leather looks brand new. If you have some black leather interior pieces, try it. You won't regret it.
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Very cool and I�m interested to see how that turns out. Hand lotion over time destroys steering wheel surfaces. I use Colourlock for customer cars if you want to check that out too.
Black is easier to refinish. However, hand sanitizers destroy leather. Those companies that repair steering wheels have confirmed and documented that issue.
Hello, I followed your advice and got the Red Moose Navy Blue as I have the dark blue interior in my 996. I got it in order to fix my steering wheel, especially at the top, that has lost its original colour. I cleaned the surfaces, and in the next two pictures you can see the problem.
After applying the Red Moose and waiting 6 hours and then using a soft cloth, I got the following results:
(you should only look on the right side of the photo, I havent done the left side of the steering wheel, hence the difference).
it is a result, not the best result. Any more ideas on how to apply, how to use, what to do next other than giving it to a professional?
I followed your lead and bought this product.
(01/1998 build, black leather)
Great result!!!
I don�t think it �looks new�� more like it has a new lease on life and now feels like very well maintained leather. In a way, better than putting new seats in. It gave it character and style, like it�s proud of the miles it earned.
The seat bolsters looked a little tired before, but now the car looks like a real classic.
I used it on my early 996's seats and steering wheel rim with great results. It's thick and covers a lot of the abrasion in the leather. Is it perfect? no, but it feels and looks better. One caution don't use this on the back or rear sides of the front seats, unless you are ready to use a ton of it. I don't think it's worth using it there.
I followed up the application of the gel shoe polish with a leather treatment. Mink oil, beeswax and lanolin. I've never seen such an amazing result. The steering wheel, shifter and seats feel totally different. See it here:
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