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Re: Removing Steering Wheel Finish

To: nicholsj@oakwood.org
Subject: Re: Removing Steering Wheel Finish
From: gary_winblad@juno.com (Gary A Winblad)
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 1997 19:57:48 PST
On Mon, 27 Jan 97 12:12:48 EST nicholsj@oakwood.org writes:
>     
>     
>     In an effort to thwart those cheesey profiteers, I bought a 
>     restoration special steering wheel.  The problem I am having is 
>     removing the clear coat covering on the wood. It almost looks 
>like 
>     some type of plastic.  I tried a couple of paint/varnish removers 
>
>     without success.  Anybody have an idea on what works?  The 
>thought of 
>     chipping the clear finish off does not make me happy.
>     
>     
>     Jeff 
>
>

Well, being the cheap a$$ that I am, I restored my wheel myself,
from the same condition yours is in.  I sanded all the plastic off,
it didn't really take all that long.  If you avoid the stripper, you
don't
have to come up with a new black plastic stripe piece.

Gary

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