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To: "'Roland Wilhelmy'" <sentenac.rw@gmail.com>
Subject: [Healeys] How to restore a BJ8 steering wheel
From: Bob Begani via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Jul 2022 12:36:58 -0400
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Hi Roland:

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Now that my Healey is on the road again, I have been working on the =
interior of the car which is original and in great condition after =
applying polishing creams to the vinyl and other surfaces.  My steering =
wheel is in good condition except where wheel meets the wire.  Most of =
the Bakelite?? Or what ever the material is has broken off the wires.  I =
purchased a two-component epoxy sculpting clay in black.  I have used it =
before to reconstruct, seal openings etc.  Once the two components are =
mixed you can mold the clay does not get hard immediately.  I believe I =
can fill in the in the voids and sculp the material to almost match the =
original mold.  While the material should match the wheel, or I will rub =
in Jet black leather dye to obtain luster. =20

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So, what did you use in your restoration?  The horn and housing on my =
wheel are in good condition and the Jet-black leather dye improved the =
surfaces so I could polish and buff to a nice luster.  My horn and =
trafficator work well and looks great. Am not looking for concours =
perfection.

=20

Bob Begani

BJ8 67

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Roland =
Wilhelmy via Healeys
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2022 11:04 AM
To: Paul Leeks <paulleeks909@gmail.com>
Cc: healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] How to clean the steering wheel?

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It depends on your wheel. If it is an un- restored original then you =
could try soap, followed by various solvents carefully applied. If the =
wheel has been restored, that is, cracks repaired, etc.,and then =
painted, it depends on the paint what kind of cleaning it can stand. I =
used black automotive urethane and it holds up well, even to brake =
fluid.  If the surface of your wheel has been altered and not just =
coated you will need to sand it smooth carefully. And then possibly =
paint it if it won't polish up.=20

-Roland

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On Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 2:55 AM Paul Leeks <paulleeks909@gmail.com =

Hi all

In the process of working on my 100/6, I seem to have contaminated the =
steering wheel with either oil or brake fluid from my hands.

It now has a nasty matt finish :-(

Can someone recommend the best way to clean it up?

Many thanks

Paul Leeks
100/6 BN4

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Paul Leeks


07718 523778

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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi =
Roland:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Now that my =
Healey is on the road again, I have been working on the interior of the =
car which is original and in great condition after applying polishing =
creams to the vinyl and other surfaces. =C2=A0My steering wheel is in =
good condition except where wheel meets the wire.=C2=A0 Most of the =
Bakelite?? Or what ever the material is has broken off the wires.=C2=A0 =
I purchased a two-component epoxy sculpting clay in black. =C2=A0I have =
used it before to reconstruct, seal openings etc.=C2=A0 Once the two =
components are mixed you can mold the clay does not get hard =
immediately.=C2=A0 I believe I can fill in the in the voids and sculp =
the material to almost match the original mold.=C2=A0 While the material =
should match the wheel, or I will rub in Jet black leather dye to obtain =
luster.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So, what did =
you use in your restoration?=C2=A0 The horn and housing on my wheel are =
in good condition and the Jet-black leather dye improved the surfaces so =
I could polish and buff to a nice luster.=C2=A0 My horn and trafficator =
work well and looks great. Am not looking for concours =
perfection.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bob =
Begani<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>BJ8 =
67<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:=
p></span></p><div style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 =
1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> =
Healeys &lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Roland Wilhelmy via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 24, 2022 =
11:04 AM<br><b>To:</b> Paul Leeks =
&lt;paulleeks909@gmail.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] How to =
clean the steering wheel?<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>It =
depends on your wheel. If it is an un- restored original then you could =
try soap, followed by various solvents carefully applied. If the wheel =
has been restored, that is, cracks repaired, etc.,and then painted, it =
depends on the paint what kind of cleaning it can stand. I used black =
automotive urethane and it holds up well, even to brake fluid.&nbsp; If =
the surface of your wheel has been altered and not just coated you will =
need to sand it smooth carefully. And then possibly paint it if it won't =
polish up.&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>-Roland<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Sun, Jul 24, 2022, 2:55 AM Paul Leeks &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:paulleeks909@gmail.com";>paulleeks909@gmail.com</a>&gt; =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
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6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Hi =
all<br><br>In the process of working on my 100/6, I seem to have =
contaminated the steering wheel with either oil or brake fluid from my =
hands.<br><br>It now has a nasty matt finish :-(<br><br>Can someone =
recommend the best way to clean it up?<br><br>Many thanks<br><br>Paul =
Leeks<br>100/6 BN4<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><b>Paul Leeks</b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:blue'><a =
href=3D"mailto:paulleeks909@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank"><b>paulleeks909@gmail.com</b></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>=
</div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span style=3D'color:black'>07718 =
523778</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p =
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