Rolls Royce Phantom steering wheel restoration using Swissvax Leather Healer

Discussion in 'Show and Shine' started by scheerspeed, May 10, 2012.

  1. scheerspeed

    scheerspeed DB Forum Supporter

    The steering wheel of the 2006 Rolls Royce Phantom that I recently did a complete restoration of was showing some significant signs of wear which needed to be addressed.

    Here's how the wheel looked initially ( after a full cleansing using Swissvax Leather Cleaner Forte )

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    In order to address this issue, we had to find a Swissvax Leather healer that most closely matched the black color ( the owner did not want to wait 8 weeks for a custom leather healer ) and then tested it in a small area to ensure the match. After fully cleaning the leather, the Swissvax Grinding Pad must be used to make the surface completely ( or as much as possible ) level again and to remove the marks from abrasion. Then Leather Benzine was used to "open up" the pores of the leather. Thereafter, a couple coats of Swissvax Leather Healer F034 (Blue) were applied with about 10 minutes of drying time between each coat. The wheel was allowed to sit for 2-3 hours, as per the Instructions, and then Swissvax Leather Glaze was applied to ensure that the dye was sealed in and would not wear off anytime soon. This is a permanent fix that will not go away unless the surface is abraded, scratched, or otherwise abused and is subject to wear and tear just like any other leather surface.

    Here's how the wheel looked when finished!

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    That's all for that one!

    Thanks for looking!

    Dom @ SSD
     
  2. mrgolfrider

    mrgolfrider DB Forum Supporter

    Damn! Did you do the whole process with the steering wheel in the car?
     
  3. scheerspeed

    scheerspeed DB Forum Supporter

    yea, didn't remove anything... i was EXTREMELY careful with the black dye around white leather seats...
     
  4. dr.jay

    dr.jay Birth of a Detailer

    Man you would think a car of that size would have a thicker steering wheel, that looks like a ring of spaghetti . Nice job btw
     
  5. slanguage

    slanguage OD On Detailing

    Very nice work Dom!!
     
  6. GDAL

    GDAL Super Moderator

    You are a brave man Dom ... great work!!
     
  7. cu2mike

    cu2mike DB Forum Supporter

    Seriously, I would have most likely crapped my pants, that or put big trash bags over the driver seat and carpet, lol.
     
  8. Socal Brian

    Socal Brian DB Forum Supporter

    beautiful work Dom!
     
  9. waynvision

    waynvision Two Bucket System Washer

    WOW! That's absolutely BRILLIANT! Great job, man! :worship2:
     
  10. 911Fanatic

    911Fanatic DB Pro Supporter

    Fantastic job Dom. Looks fantastic.
     
  11. scheerspeed

    scheerspeed DB Forum Supporter

    thanks everyone :)
     
  12. supercharged

    supercharged DB Forum Supporter

    Is owner a female, or is it female driven? those are nail scuffs, or maybe even claws scuffs...
     
  13. P1et

    P1et Official DB Moderator

    This is f*cking amazing. Unreal. Hats off to you Dom, but also a testament to Swissvax products.
     
  14. hamza7

    hamza7 Welcome to Detailing

    Amazing work Dom, thanks for the tutorial
     

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