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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Kees,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>I do the same as you - a light clean-up now
and then to remove oils from my hands, and road film. I use either an old
'Scotchbrite' scouring pad, or fine soap-impregnated steel wool, followed by an
application of furniture polish on a soft cloth. Here in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New Zealand</st1:place></st1:country-region> we
use either CO polishing oil, or Neopol. After the oil has sunk in to the
wood there is only a minor smell - and it is rather nice.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>My steering wheel is the same as Chris'.
It's been on my BN2 for decades. It does not appear to have ever
been coated in any finish. The principal laminates - alternating dark and
light - are Mahogany and Obeche.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Compliments of the season.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:navy'>Mark<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>Ardmore</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:navy'>, NZ<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
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font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext'> Oudesluys [mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, 1 January 2016 6:43
a.m.<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Healeys] Refinish
steering wheel</span></font><font color=black><span lang=EN-US
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Of what I can see the steering wheel does look very
nice and patinated. I would not do anything to it apart from cleaning it with
white spirits on a rough cloth or kitchen abrasive sponge and rubbing in some
linseed oil.<br>
Look for remnants of lacquer on the inside of the aluminium. It may have
been coated only with a wax or oil, e.g. linseed oil if you cannot find
anything.<br>
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Depending on the age of the wheel it could be coated with acrylic paint. If
that is the case this must be completely removed before repainting.<br>
Start with degreasing the wood very carefully and thoroughly with white
spirits. Sand very lightly with 320 grade sand paper until the colour is even
and all lacquer is removed but remove as little wood/aluminium material as
possible. Remove all the dust carefully. Repaint using a soft round brush with
PU solvent based clear lacquer (as used on boats or wood floors) with about 4-5
coats or more at well over 20C so the lacquer will flow evenly. Let every coat
dry thoroughly for a few days and sand lightly with 400 grade in between the
coats. I prefer to coat wooden wheels using a satin finish, but others prefer
gloss.<br>
Another method is applying many very very thin coats of raw linseed oil and
leave every coat to dry for at least a week at summer temperatures.<br>
Generally mahogany plywood or solid mahogany is used but walnut can be used as
well. Lighter woods are also used. Yours looks like mahogany ply.<br>
It is a good idea to try out the process first on an old battered Moto-Lita
wheel (same manufacturer).<br>
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I have done many steering wheels using PU solvent based lacquer and also using
raw linseed oil. I prefer the latter method. The drawback may be that in the
beginning your hands will smell of linseed oil.<br>
<br>
Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 31-12-2015 om 17:48 schreef Chris Scholz:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'>I am finishing restoration of my BN4. Any ideas on how to improve the looks of my wooden steering wheel? The wood is in very good shape. I would like to lighten it up some, but am nervous to start sanding it since the metal rivets would be more exposed. Any idea what kind of wood they used? Are these maple? I know they are not original. I see the original wheels were black plastic. <o:p></o:p></span></font></pre><pre><font
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