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Steering Wheel Stitching

guitarplayer63

guitarplayer63

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My 997.2 steering wheel stitching has started coming undone at one side just above where the PDK button is (MF Steering Wheel). About 40mm of thread has come out now and I'm looking for some ideas on repair or recover.

The wheel like most over time has become quite shiny (though the magic block trick makes it look new for a time) and I'm not adverse to having the steering wheel recovered.

I have two questions; can the stitching be repaired in situ? Or, if i have it recovered, do any of the steering wheel re-covering companies take ownership of removing the steering wheel to recover it? I'm very mechanically minded, but not quite so up for trying to take the steering wheel off with the airbag etc. Have you had this done and how long did it take, who did you get to do it etc?
thanks!
Jo
 
Obviously my comment is dependent upon where you are geographically:
DesignLS of Chobham Surrey are currently reupholstering a wheel for me and they are completely comfortable with removing and replacing wheel and airbag. I should point out that I have a "donor" wheel for the refurbishment, so I am able to drive the car to DesignLS when the wheel refurbishment is complete and have the wheels swapped over in one hit.
 
Great feedback, thank you. How long is it going to take to get the steering wheel recovered?

Did you go for a different covering or just the same as it was replacing?
Thanks
Jo
 
I'm not expecting the wheel finished for several weeks, but that is because the work is more comprehensive than a simple re-cover. I have a tiptronic with gear selection buttons on the front. The "donor" wheel is from a manual car and is having paddles fitted. the body of the wheel is being reupholstered in leather and the rim is being reconfigured and upholstered with alcantara. Oh, and the time delay is also due to the wheel being sent off to a German subcontractor for a few days to be modified so that the rim will be flat bottomed.
 
Took a little longer than anticipated, mainly because the donor wheel got held up in with the company which flattened the bottom of the rim.
Using a cheap donor "manual wheel" from a breaker means no unsightly tiptronic buttons, now that the paddles are fitted. Airbag centre is from my original wheel, and the main body of the wheel has been reupholstered in boxter red leather. The rim is now substantially thicker than standard and is reupholstered in alcantara with boxter red stitching. All done by designLS of Chobham. I am very happy with the look and the feel of the wheel, and the paddles are so much better to use than the original rocker buttons.

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