Cleaning steering wheel leather?

[Vanne]

Hi, what's the best way to give the leather on the steering wheel a good clean?

Went for a fang yesterday and love driving the M just needs a awesome clean and detail, so I am starting with the inside. Already repaired a few broken trim bits, now onto the steering wheel and the headlights....

So any way to thoroughly clean the leather on the wheel would be great

[chickdr]

Zaino also has nice products, Z-9 and Z-10, to clean and then protect:

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...oduct_Count=14

http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...oduct_Count=15

[thekurgan]

The best product I've used is Leatherique, slather that shit all over the wheel, wrap it in a plastic bag and let it sit in the sun for a few hours. Remove it with pristine clean or another pH neutral leather cleaner and it's like brand new. I tried leather masters strong cleaner and their rejuvenator type product, but it left the wheel not as matte finish as I like.

[elwesso]

I would start with a warm rag and water before you go crazy with cleaners. I don't like leather cleaners personally, you can use something like lexol to condition the leather after you clean it.

[thekurgan]

Originally Posted by elwesso

I would start with a warm rag and water before you go crazy with cleaners. I don't like leather cleaners personally, you can use something like lexol to condition the leather after you clean it.

I wouldn't use lexol on the wheel unless it's the pH neutral soap. The wheel isn't really a coated leather, semi-aniline like the nappa seats.

[Vanne]

Ok, I started out with some warm water with a tad of cleaner, came up good. Now going to condition the pleather and hopefully it will come up like new. Thx for the input guys : )