Cushion grip steering wheel issue

[bergy]

I have an original black cushion grip steering wheel that keeps getting "greasy" on the rubber surface. I clean it off, but then it comes back. I think that this has been discussed before - any fixes for this problem?

[m22mike]

Bruce
What are you cleaning with ?

Mike

[camarojoe]

Lacquer thinner.

[SuperNovaSS]

If you use lacquer thinner, just be careful not to leave it on too long/wipe too much as it will smooth the grain out. I think enamel reducer works well too. I have used orange hand cleaner with pretty good results but it leaves fine scratches.


Jason

[olredalert]

----Try mineral spirits......Bill S

[Mr70]

Dawn dishwashing detergent works well on this too.

[bergy]

OK - thanks. I tried mineral spirits. It's not greasy (for now). I hung it back on its spot on the wall....... to be continued.

[earntaz]

Simple Green -- I've used it in the past and works well ... TAZ

[fiveforty]

Gritty fast orange hand cleaner, works unbelievable.

[firstgenaddict]

I second the rubbing or denatured alcohol -
here is a 69 dash pad which was incredibly sticky... used the same procedure on 70-up GM 4 bar steering wheels.

[Lynn]

Here is another option. It takes a while, but you don't have to worry about melting plastic.

Sherri's MB CL600 had VERY gummy buttons on the steering wheel. Same type issue with the soft plastic outgassing or something. I read a post on one of the MB websites about cleaning with car wax. Most car waxes have a cleaning agent but will not hurt plastic or rubber IF you clean off all the wax when done. I worked on those buttons for about 30 minutes, and slowly but surely they were clean, smooth and not a hint of stickiness. That was 6 mos ago, and they remained clean and smooth without any stickyness until I sold it a couple weeks ago.

I used Zymol, just because that's what I had laying around, but any good car was would work. I tried a couple spots on my comfort grip wheel, and it came clean very quickly. Of course, because of the grain, you have to use a good terry cloth (maybe even a tooth brush) to make certain you remove all residue. I have not had time to do the whole steering wheel (car is "trapped" on the lift right now) but will when I get a chance.