Is there anyway to fix these leather wheel and gear knob without changing ?

[mustafacan46]

Hi,

I have A4 B7 2006 2.0TFSI
My car is fully leather with cream colour. Gear Knob and Wheel is getting old.
Is there anyway to fix those without changing them ?

Here are the pics;

http://i63.tinypic.com/2s9t744.jpg
http://i68.tinypic.com/20rk2gj.jpg

[scott88]

Not that I can think of, for example this YouTube video has you "restoring" the wheel be putting new material on:



The direction I would possibly explore if I were you (and this is a guess, so there's a chance this is a dead end) is finding something that will strip the coloring from those interior parts and some way to put a new "coat" of paint/dye on. I can't think of anything that would work for this so unless someone else chimes in a replacement is likely the only realistic option.

[Sibmets]

In my experience any place which does seat leather repair, does also remove and install new steering wheel and gear knob and also handbrake cover leather. I had my steering wheel leather redone last year for about 70€, I was told that gear knob leather redone would be 25€ and handbrake cover 15€. Well that's at least the deal in my country. Very common upgrade for your old car here.

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[Seal1968]

Yes...search out Leatherique, or products like this. There are re-dye kits available...my wheel and gear shift look the same. I am ordering an interior kit with a good cleaner/conditioner to refresh/redye the leather on my seats/interior this summer.

No need to take the wheel or knob off.

I used a kit like this for my old 944...great stuff. Makes the parts look new gain, and the seats supple. If you have any scratches or tears Leatherique also has repair kits.

[naiku]

I am in the same spot with my tan steering wheel, it's showing it's 13 years of age. I keep looking at the option to replace it with a flat bottom steering wheel, but I can't justify spending $600 (would need the wheel and airbag) on it. Think I will look into the re-dye kit and see how that goes, the steering wheel along with my now sagging headliner are the worst pieces on the car. Headliner is a job I plan to tackle when the weather warms up.

[oVeRdOsE]

Yes...search out Leatherique, or products like this. There are re-dye kits available...my wheel and gear shift look the same. I am ordering an interior kit with a good cleaner/conditioner to refresh/redye the leather on my seats/interior this summer.

No need to take the wheel or knob off.

I used a kit like this for my old 944...great stuff. Makes the parts look new gain, and the seats supple. If you have any scratches or tears Leatherique also has repair kits.

interesting.

some client project on the website are very impressive.

-Wondering how long crack filler + dye will last... is it stronger or weaker than dye on the leather from factory?

- Where can I find 2007 S4 recaro color code ? www.gahh.com site gives me 1 color, since we know there's way more than that.

[Seal1968]

The crack filler and dye are as good as factory and last...it bonds to the leather very strongly. Its really amazing how a clean, prep and re-dye can improve the leather. A car dealer friend of mine used it for a 90 mustang with that 2 tone beige leather option - the car had 250,000 kms, and the seats were filthy, cracked and looked worn out. When they were done, they looked and felt new. I would have thought only new leather covers would be the option...couldn't believe it. That sold me on the products. In the 944 world, a lot of the leather seats get so dry and hard...with this kit, the leather softens up, and takes the dye nicely. Leatherique have a ton of dye colours - there is a link to dye listings on the site by make of vehicle. Otherwise, you can call them. When I do mine in the warm weather I'll start a thread and post up some before pics.

[oVeRdOsE]

thanks for the info. i'll definitely give a shoot soon.

my seats looks very clean for now, despite the cat scratches from the previous owner .

for now, I did

- a deep clean with a soft leather brush and Lexol deep cleaner and soapy water.
- touch up with some shoe kiwi dye/scratch cover. For a better color match, I polish the dye with a wax pad. the blacks looks the same now.
- 2 coat of Lexol conditioner.


they look very good, but could be better with Leatherique for sure. this project look awesome : http://www.leatheriquecanada.com/por...erge-tremblay/

for better result I should remove the seats, but back OEM one, work in a well lighted area and let it cure as per Leatherique website. not so small project