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Title: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: 1969 Cale II on June 09, 2019, 05:05:44 PM
Need to redo wood grain then clear coat, what have people used and the results. Just asking in general, this is a Cyclone, but wood grain is wood grain.
Thanks, Chris
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: krelboyne on June 09, 2019, 10:54:10 PM
Rim blow or two spoke? Have a picture?
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: Bossman963 on January 05, 2020, 09:50:55 PM
Are you doing it yourself or going to have someone do it for you?

Theirs a guy here in Calif who somewhat reasonable and does a superb job
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: J_Speegle on January 05, 2020, 10:05:05 PM
Have seen allot that were too gloss or lacked the visible lines for the woodgrain.  If your going to send it out would suggest you check the guy in NZ mentioned in the bottom thread below. Think he's still doing them

Some related threads using "rim blow wood grain"

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=7470.msg42586#msg42586 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=7470.msg42586#msg42586)

http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=1654.msg8607#msg8607 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=1654.msg8607#msg8607)


http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10595.msg63219#msg63219 (http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/index.php?topic=10595.msg63219#msg63219)


If your doing it DYI there was at least one old Mustang Monthly article on redoing them. If the grain is gone I would pay someone else since there is allot of details to be concerned about similar to what was original on 65-67 fake wood wheels.
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: 69GT350H on January 05, 2020, 11:47:56 PM
I refinished mine myself using the Autorestomod Manic Mechanic videos. Mine was not in that bad of shape. 1 crack and the woodgrain was mostly there. I found a roll of 1/8" chrome tape that filled out outside rather well. Took several applications of the clear quickset clear epoxy to give enough to sand smooth. It came out pretty good.

https://youtu.be/ej2k_xoxjIY
https://youtu.be/jfLMa_dLK8s
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: Bob Gaines on January 06, 2020, 12:06:59 AM
Quote from: 69GT350H on January 05, 2020, 11:47:56 PM
I refinished mine myself using the Autorestomod Manic Mechanic videos. Mine was not in that bad of shape. 1 crack and the woodgrain was mostly there. I found a roll of 1/8" chrome tape that filled out outside rather well. Took several applications of the clear quickset clear epoxy to give enough to sand smooth. It came out pretty good.

https://youtu.be/ej2k_xoxjIY
https://youtu.be/jfLMa_dLK8s
FYI 69/70 Shelby's came with a steering wheel wrap over the rim from the factory. Because of that the rim is not seen. Other cars it makes a big difference. 
Title: Re: Redoing 1969 wood grain on steering wheel.
Post by: bgp429 on January 06, 2020, 11:59:00 PM
Rim blow restorations does a nice job. He did a 69 rim blow for me years ago. Think he has modified the process since mine and restores them even better. It isn't cheap shipping to NZ but in my mind it is worth it.