Refreshed the stitching on my steering wheel. Huge improvement (Pics included)

**Synenergy52** · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:21:54 AM

I've been wanting to do this for a long time and I'm surprised how easy it was. I took a bottle and filled it with hot tap water and mixed in some Woolite detergent. You could probably use anything you want but I've had great luck with Woolite in the past. I took a small brush with bristles similar to a tooth brush and just poured some solution on the brush and brushed away. I wiped off the excess dirty water with a microfiber and did 3 passes on each section. The stitching literally looks like my friend's 08 E90 M3. Just as bright. I'm surprised at the difference it made. I also did the rest of the steering wheel. The stitching before was almost black.

Also some shots of the car. Second one obviously I played with the colors a bit:

ANT'S M3 · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:22:50 AM

wooaa double thread lol

srg_23 · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:26:03 AM

Ive cleaned the stitching on my //M also. Makes a huge difference

**Synenergy52** · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:28:19 AM

I honesly don't know how the double thread happened. Sorry. Mods can you delete the other one

kukok · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:57:38 AM

Thanks for tips, I am going to do the same tomorrow.

Cheers

Z3MCOUPE · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 02:48:53 AM

nice job on the steering wheel. We have done that to both of our M's

**porschetech** · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 03:35:18 AM

looks good......i did that too, but ended buying a new wheel cause i wanted to

Isis M · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 04:00:46 AM

cool nicely done and thanks for the tip

snobles · Sun, Nov-08-2009, 06:54:01 AM

nice looks good

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:21:54 AM	#1
Synenergy52 Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,451 Reputation: 0 Location: Los Angeles	Refreshed the stitching on my steering wheel. Huge improvement (Pics included) I've been wanting to do this for a long time and I'm surprised how easy it was. I took a bottle and filled it with hot tap water and mixed in some Woolite detergent. You could probably use anything you want but I've had great luck with Woolite in the past. I took a small brush with bristles similar to a tooth brush and just poured some solution on the brush and brushed away. I wiped off the excess dirty water with a microfiber and did 3 passes on each section. The stitching literally looks like my friend's 08 E90 M3. Just as bright. I'm surprised at the difference it made. I also did the rest of the steering wheel. The stitching before was almost black. Also some shots of the car. Second one obviously I played with the colors a bit:

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:26:03 AM	#3
srg_23 //M Power FTW Join Date: Feb 2009 Age: 22 Posts: 169 Reputation: 0 Location: Seattle	Ive cleaned the stitching on my //M also. Makes a huge difference __________________ 1999 M3 Coupe Dinan Exhaust, Dinan CAI, Dinan Throttle Body, Dinan Software, Dinan Sway Bars, M50 Manifold,X-Brace, UUC Tran Mounts

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 02:48:53 AM	#6
Z3MCOUPE Gort! Klaatu barada nikto. Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 7,493 Reputation: 0 Location: NH	nice job on the steering wheel. We have done that to both of our M's __________________ 2000 Z3 MCoupe, '01 LSB E46 M3, '99 VW GTI VR6, '06 Audi A4 2.0T, Andrew (camdinans3) '95 M3 Avus

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 03:35:18 AM	#7
porschetech Cocky Brit Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 45 Posts: 42,345 In the garage: '04 PORSCHE CAYENNE Reputation: 125 Location: why joo wanna know?	looks good......i did that too, but ended buying a new wheel cause i wanted to __________________ I love all gingers 'n Plambers

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 04:00:46 AM	#8
Isis M Soundgarden 2010 Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 821 In the garage: '97 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Boston, MA	cool nicely done and thanks for the tip __________________ *That sailboat is Mvious!* For Sale: 1997 Arctic M

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:28:19 AM	#4
Synenergy52 Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,451 Reputation: 0 Location: Los Angeles	I honesly don't know how the double thread happened. Sorry. Mods can you delete the other one

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 01:57:38 AM	#5
kukok Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 60 Reputation: 0 Location: Goshen, NY	Thanks for tips, I am going to do the same tomorrow. Cheers

Sun, Nov-08-2009, 06:54:01 AM	#9
snobles Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 18 Reputation: 0 Location: Houston	nice looks good Last edited by snobles; Sun, Nov-08-2009 at 08:54:58 PM.

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