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FongFlex
06-24-2003, 10:00 AM
I let the valet park my car the other day and next thing i know when I get back is that there is a one inch cut on my steering wheel. It's not deep, but I can definitely see it and feel it everytime I run my hand over it.

Is there any way to fix this without replacing the whole steering wheel??
run.exe
06-24-2003, 10:14 AM
Is your steering wheel cut where the material is leather, MB-Tex, wood, or a combination of the above?
FongFlex
06-25-2003, 07:49 AM
it's cut where it's leather.
run.exe
06-27-2003, 08:51 AM
In that event, I have no idea (sorry); I only know where to have the wood repaired/refinished.

Perhaps Madera Concepts can refer you to someone, though:

http://www.maderaconcepts.com
redline
06-27-2003, 09:01 AM
perhaps you can go back and tell the vallet's boss what happened.
anubisds
06-27-2003, 09:15 AM
performance products sells these really neat steering wheel wraps, kind of crapping up a nice C36, but its cheaper than a new wheel i'm sure.

http://www.performanceproducts.com/Product...=30&partnumber= (http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?productname=Wheelskin+Leather+Cov er&productid=109130&productType=30&partnumber=)
Brabus
06-30-2003, 09:43 AM
Originally posted by anubisds
performance products sells these really neat steering wheel wraps, kind of crapping up a nice C36, but its cheaper than a new wheel i'm sure.

http://www.performanceproducts.com/Product...=30&partnumber= (http://www.performanceproducts.com/ProductPage.aspx?productname=Wheelskin+Leather+Cov er&productid=109130&productType=30&partnumber=)
Nah, he has a new C32 :(

So sad... you better make the Valet people pay... That sucks!
joe55
06-30-2003, 10:38 AM
Take it to a upholstery place, leather is definitely repairable. They just "melt" it back together and buff it out. It'll be right back to new again.
FongFlex
07-02-2003, 11:25 AM
so i just went to this place called Auto Mat where I live and they do some upholstery type of work. I asked him what he could do with my steering wheel. He said something along the lines of sanding it down and then smoothing it out. It won't look perfect, but it'll be smooth at least. It'll cost about $180 to do.

What do you guys think??
are there any other options i can explore?
is the price too high?
JoshKeaton
07-02-2003, 11:33 AM
Originally posted by redline
perhaps you can go back and tell the vallet's boss what happened.

Any damage that you think was done to your car by a valet as to be reported before you leave the lot. Once you leave, you're S.O.L.
AMGDood
07-04-2003, 03:54 PM
get the amg F1 steering wheel. Looks and feels real nice.