<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Furniture and steering wheels are slightly different. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Well, from my perspective anyway. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">My dining table. My sideboard? 1890's. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">We use them all the time. That's family. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Steering wheel? That's just me. Not even half the age, and in the sun!</div><div id="AppleMailSignature">So different. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Yeah, chairs are closer to Healey age. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">But wood always gets respected based on age and use. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Photos? Just now. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature">Haven't put everything away because it's Orthodox Christmas in 6 days. I get 2 Christmases now. </div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature"><img src="cid:DD7CDF55-4B56-4510-B81D-1E6374D5A973" alt="image1.JPG" id="DD7CDF55-4B56-4510-B81D-1E6374D5A973"><br><br><img src="cid:4D9322ED-F257-4AB8-A3ED-CE702DFDAEDE" alt="image2.JPG" id="4D9322ED-F257-4AB8-A3ED-CE702DFDAEDE"><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 2 Jan 2016, at 1:46 AM, Oudesluys <<a href="mailto:coudesluijs@chello.nl">coudesluijs@chello.nl</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Several oil products can be used,
however I prefer raw linseed oil because, if applied properly, it
leaves a very tough and durable coat that is sweat resistant, only
needing a polish up with a few drops of raw linseed oil on a cloth
once in a while to clean it up. It will not pick up dirt or go
soft but it will darken the wood eventually. <br>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 1-1-2016 om 14:48 schreef Charlie:<br>
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<div>I believe that boiled linseed oil will also soften the
existing finish to the point that it will pick up dirt and
become quite ugly. Old finishes on furniture were formulated
with linseed oil and over the years they got soft, picked up
dirt and got ugly. That process would be accelerated with
something that in in your hands constantly and would always be
sticky.</div>
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I would suggest using Restore-A-Finish that is easy to use,
yet will not take any wood away to expose the rivets more.
See<br>
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When I did the search for this I saw that Lowe's and Home
Depot may carry it. I have used it on furniture and also to
refinish the hardwood floor in my 60 year old house. It
worked great for the floors, but was more work on the
furniture that I worked on because the old finish was harder.
The result will be a much harder finish than anything with
linseed oil in it, which is what you want on a steering wheel,
gear shift knob, or anything being touched often.<br>
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<div>As you will see at the website, there are a lot of
different 'colors' so you can match what your steering wheel
was originally.<br>
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<b>Sent: </b>Thursday, December 31, 2015 9:35:29 PM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Refinish steering wheel<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Be careful using raw linseed oil. It never
dries. Check out boiled linseed oil. <br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 31, 2015 at 3:24 PM,
Chris Scholz <span dir="ltr"><<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com" target="_blank"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:drscholz@visioncenterpc.com">drscholz@visioncenterpc.com</a>></span>
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<div>I think I'll clean mine up with linseed oil and
take it from there. Thanks for the input. <br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>HELLO<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>I was just thinking
of doing mine also so this is good timing:<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>My wheel is I believe
aMotta but much lighter wood<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Please define –White
spirits-possible Methal Hydrate?<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Also PU solvent based
PU?<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Thanks-everything
else I agree with<span data-mce-style="text-decoration:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span>From:</span></b><span>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 31, 2015
12:43 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Refinish
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<p class="MsoNormal">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>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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