E.B. Cornburner
Explorer Addict
- Joined
- April 20, 2007
- Messages
- 1,131
- Reaction score
- 7
- City, State
- Oshkosh, WI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2004 Eddie Bauer
I don't know about the rest of you, but my tan leather steering wheel in my Explorer tends to get very dirty and discolored very quickly. You almost have to make sure you wash your hands before you drive it.
Well, I thought about something I could put on it besides Armor-All, 303, or something similar to keep it soft and resistant to dirt and grease. None of those products really do much...Not even neatsfoot oil or saddle soap seem to help.
So, necessity being the mother of invention, I thought why couldn't I put the same leather preservative I use on my boots on my leather wrapped steering wheel? Well, lo and behold, I stumbled upon greatness!
I wear Redback boots for both work and casual dress, mostly because I don't have to lace them, and the Australian leather is just butter soft. An added bonus is they're waterproof, provided you apply their brand of leather treatment to them periodically. This also keeps their lifetime warranty in effect.
I smeared a little bit of Redback leather boot preservative on my steering wheel, let it soak in good, then buffed the excess off. Once it dried completely, the wheel now feels nice and slick, but not slippery. It also hasn't gotten the typical greasy smudges on it like it used to...Any dirt now simply wipes off with my finger or a paper towel.
I'm really impressed! This is the first product I ever used on a leather steering wheel that really did last, and repel dirt. It also tends to keep the wheel from getting that nasty sticky feeling when your hands sweat on it when it's hot out. It stays dry and has somewhat of a shine and "waxy" feeling to it now.
If anyone wants to try it, here's a link to the product.
http://www.redbackboots.com/leatherpreservative.html
Well, I thought about something I could put on it besides Armor-All, 303, or something similar to keep it soft and resistant to dirt and grease. None of those products really do much...Not even neatsfoot oil or saddle soap seem to help.
So, necessity being the mother of invention, I thought why couldn't I put the same leather preservative I use on my boots on my leather wrapped steering wheel? Well, lo and behold, I stumbled upon greatness!
I wear Redback boots for both work and casual dress, mostly because I don't have to lace them, and the Australian leather is just butter soft. An added bonus is they're waterproof, provided you apply their brand of leather treatment to them periodically. This also keeps their lifetime warranty in effect.
I smeared a little bit of Redback leather boot preservative on my steering wheel, let it soak in good, then buffed the excess off. Once it dried completely, the wheel now feels nice and slick, but not slippery. It also hasn't gotten the typical greasy smudges on it like it used to...Any dirt now simply wipes off with my finger or a paper towel.
I'm really impressed! This is the first product I ever used on a leather steering wheel that really did last, and repel dirt. It also tends to keep the wheel from getting that nasty sticky feeling when your hands sweat on it when it's hot out. It stays dry and has somewhat of a shine and "waxy" feeling to it now.
If anyone wants to try it, here's a link to the product.
http://www.redbackboots.com/leatherpreservative.html
