Diesel RVs: Re: [diesel_mercedes] What material is the steering wheel

Basically it's plastic and new steering wheels are still available.

Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct

On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 3:28 PM, "Laura Bilecki sarrcho@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Hmm...I will have to try that option 2. Thank you!!!

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From:"Bobby Yates Emory liberty1@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Date:Mon, May 25, 2015 at 10:50 PM
Subject:Re: [diesel_mercedes] What material is the steering wheel

Laura,

1. If you are flexible about the appearance: Fill with JB Weld. Sand smooth. Cover with a leather cover.

2. If you want to retain the "look": Find a similar replacement - does not have to be in good condition or complete. Sand off the ugly surface in a small area of the replacement. Using a coarse file, grind off a pile of plastic. Get some clear epoxy. Mix the plastic "sand" with the epoxy. Smooth on the cracks in current wheel. Sand to shape. Sand with finer and finer grades of sandpaper until shiny.

(Option 2 can produce a beautiful result - I've seen the pictures. But, I bet it takes a lot of work and time. I would pick a section of the replacement that looks like the damage on your current wheel - and practice repairing that section to find what works.)

Bobby

On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Laura Bilecki sarrcho@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

Well, how am I gonna fix the cracks then? I was hoping wood so I could sand it and use wood filler :( poo
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From:"Max temple jasperezra@gmail.com [diesel_mercedes]" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Date:Mon, May 25, 2015 at 8:49 AM
Subject:Re: [diesel_mercedes] What material is the steering wheel

Plastic of some sort ? max

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 10:26 AM, sarrcho@yahoo.com [diesel_mercedes] <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Just curious as to what the white part of the steering wheel is made out of? Wood?

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