I've been researching and here is what I understand for paint a steering wheel back to factory standards:
1) Sand to get a tooth
2) Spray on a layer of adhesion promoter.
3) Spray on a layer of urethane primer.
4) Spray on a layer of urethane color (black)
5) Spray on a layer of clear coat.
6) Spray on a layer of urethane sealer.

Wow, that's a lot of painting! Is this correct? Is this the correct order of painting? Where is a good place to buy the paint (NDP, other)?

We need to know what kind of wheel you're restoring. I restored my 69 cushion grip by doing the following:

1. Remove all the old paint using a scotch brite pad.

2. Used SEM Flexible Primer PN#39133

3. After sanding primer, topped with 2 coats of ColorFlo Gloss Black Laquer PN #13001

For this particular wheel, the flexible primer is used because despite the wheel's solid feel, it actually flexes a little. The laquer for the topcoat so it will not wear off when handled.

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Dan Orgill

[This message has been edited by 4spdrat (edited 06-15-2001).]

Remove the waxes and so forth with wax and grease remover.
Sand with a maroon scotch brite pad.
Spray base coat black.
Clear with 2-3 good coats of urethane clear.
Will last and will not crack.
You most likely won't have to primer it unless theres some scratches you need to work out.

It's a plastic wheel off of a 68 Camaro. Very nice wheel but it has cracks which I am going to fix with some epoxy.

So the adhesion promoter and the sealer are not needed? Just some good ole primer, correct black paint and some clear coat?

What would you recommend for a good clear coat? How much gloss?

Is the ColorFlo Gloss Black Laquer PN #13001 any good? Is it black / clear mixed?



[This message has been edited by ohayden (edited 06-15-2001).]

Any of the popular car brands would give a good shine in urethane.
Lately I've been using the SherwinWilliams 7000 series urethane.
Great system 50/50 mix for the base and 4-2-1
for the clear.
Buffs out easy and has a great shine.
would put 2-3 good coats of clear.
This should keep your hands from wearing it out.
I use urethane on my electric guitars that I build and it holds up super where my palm rests on the body. 9 years and still slick.

The primer will act as your sealer.
The adhesion promotor is basically for hard to sand areas.
Not needed in your application.

Can anyone tell me what is meant by: 50/50 mix and 4-2-1?

Every one does it diff.

I sand smooth with 320, repairs and all, just like preping sheet metal. Then a coat of Urethane sealer, to stop any bleed thru of the repairs. Then base coat and three coats of clear. should last forever.

Remember the sealer goes on before the color.

HTH,
GOOD LUCK,
TROY_C,

emdoller, a 50/50 mix or 1:1 is 1 part base coat to 1 part reducer. The 4:2:1 is 4 parts clear, 2 parts hardner and then 1 part reducer. Every paint product will have some type of "mix ratio" unless its a RTS(ready to spray) product.