davida4speed
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I have a steering column cover in good condition, but is faded from sun exposure. What is the best way to fix this? Paint (what kind) or wet sand it down ?
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Thanks for your suggestion.Is the color staying without fade?I rubbed mine down with 0000 (very fine) steel wool and then used black shoe polish. Sounds crazy, but it worked great.
Thanks for your idea. Do you have to touch it up from time to time?I rubbed mine down with 0000 (very fine) steel wool and then used black shoe polish. Sounds crazy, but it worked great.
Yeah, it still looks great, and I’ve owned the car for over 37 years.Thanks for your suggestion.Is the color staying without fade?
Best of luck to you!Thanks for your input
Dave
I'm another one with shoe polish on my cover. I 'painted' it with India ink first, which soaks into the sanded bakelite and brings back the black after sanding. But, it leaves a flat finish and the black shoe polish does a nice job bringing back the shine, with a little buffing. As for touch up, the only tine I have needed to touch it up is if I get Windex on it washing the inside of the windshield. But touchup only takes a second.