Steering wheel resto

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Kapt
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Steering wheel resto

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I’m looking to recover my sport wheel on my 535is. I’d like to increase the thickness of the grip as well. Any recommendations for a detail oriented shop?
jayjaya29
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John in VA
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Check with Chris Scow at LeatherWheels.com in Texas.
Kapt
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Thanks, both look like good options.
bert poliakoff
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John in VA wrote: Oct 11, 2023 8:33 AM Check with Chris Scow at LeatherWheels.com in Texas.
Chris Scow has done two wheels for me, a handbrake cover and a very early gear shift knob He offers your choice of thread color and stitch. Highly recommend him.
Mike W.
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I used to be appalled at the prices of steering wheel recovering. Having done a most basic repair of the tri color stitching on my E36 wheel, simply rejoining missing stitching with a single color, only on the top third or maybe a quarter, I have no idea how the guys who do it, do it for the price they do.

I know you do something and get better at it, and you're a pro, but at best, there's a lot of labor involved, especially for the /// stitching, let alone the leather.

Nothing good or bad about the people referenced, just my .02 about the difficulty level.
Kapt
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FYI, Chris has stopped restoring steering wheels to pursue other projects. He said he may resume the business next year but wasn’t sure.
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