Post a picture of your vehicle here Part 6 (don't quote pictures, 24h ban!)

Sexual Chocolate

Wailin wrote: »

Interior clean today.

Great shots. Is that camera phone or proper digital camera you used ?

Wailin

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Great shots. Is that camera phone or proper digital camera you used ?

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

MetzgerMeister

Fecken hell we're all detailing now! Great to see

vectra

Wailin wrote: »

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

Mind if I ask is it cropped or full frame?
Which 35mm lens?
Lovely shots :cool:

btkm8unsl0w5r4

Wailin wrote: »

A Canon DSLR with 35mm lens and 14mm for wide shot.

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Wailin

It's a Canon 5D mk IV full frame vectra and the lens is the canon 35mm 1.4 L. Brilliant lens I picked up years ago and still one of my favourites. Since been replaced with the mk II which is very expensive like all canon L lens I suppose.

Wailin

Ensley Greasy Peasant wrote: »

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Thanks fitz I used leather cleaner on the wheel alright but that's a good tip, I'll give it a go. Plenty of time on my hands!

CR 7

Same as everyone else by the looks of it, I also gave the car a wash over the weekend, not much else to do!

MetzgerMeister

Ensley Greasy Peasant wrote: »

Try this to get the shine off the steering wheel. Rub in leather cleaner nice and thick, then wrap the wheel in steaming hot microfiber cloths (wet them in boiling water) and leave for 10 minutes. Remove them and then with a dry cloth really hard. Some APC can help a lot as its mostly oils from hands that leave the shine, so soaps work a treat. Nothing screams new like a matt wheel.

Wailin wrote: »

Thanks fitz I used leather cleaner on the wheel alright but that's a good tip, I'll give it a go. Plenty of time on my hands!

It makes a huge difference. I clean mine every weeks:

hooch-85

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

It makes a huge difference. I clean mine every few weeks:

Some top tips there lads, i must give the wheel in my car a go, need to pick up a leather cleaner first, or would just using an APC improve it?

tech

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tossy

hooch-85 wrote: »

Some top tips there lads, i must give the wheel in my car a go, need to pick up a leather cleaner first, or would just using an APC improve it?

Ive been using gliptone cleaner and conditioner on my steering wheels/seats for years i've found it the best keeps that lovely factory matt look.

MetzgerMeister

hooch-85 wrote: »

Some top tips there lads, i must give the wheel in my car a go, need to pick up a leather cleaner first, or would just using an APC improve it?

Steering wheel leather is often very different to seat leather. I would only use leather cleaner on it rather than APC and do NOT use a magic sponge. Good and all as they are they remove dye from steering wheel leather.

I use Gliptone leather cleaner and this is what I do:

- Spray some cleaner liberally into a detailing brush
- Spread generously all over the wheel and leave for 25 seconds
- Agitate it with the brush for a few minutes to lift out oil/dirt/grease
- Leave for about 2 minutes
- Agitate again
- Dry the wheel gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth
- Using a damp (hot water) microfibre cloth, clean the wheel down thoroughly to remove the leather cleaner.
- Dry using a new microfibre cloth

You can either repeat the process from agitating the wheel with the cleaner and brush or from using the damp cloth until it's smoth, matt and not sticky. It can get sticky because you're loosening up all the crap in it. What you're after is to remove the shine as shiny leather is dirty leather.

btkm8unsl0w5r4

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Steering wheel leather is often very different to seat leather. I would only use leather cleaner on it rather than APC and do NOT use a magic sponge. Good and all as they are they remove dye from steering wheel leather.

I use Gliptone leather cleaner and this is what I do:

- Spray some cleaner liberally into a detailing brush
- Spread generously all over the wheel and leave for 25 seconds
- Agitate it with the brush for a few minutes to lift out oil/dirt/grease
- Leave for about 5 minutes
- Agitate again
- Dry the wheel gently with a clean, dry microfibre cloth
- Using a damp microfibre cloth, clean the wheel down thoroughly to remove the leather cleaner.
- Dry using a new microfibre cloth

You can either repeat the process from agitating the wheel with the cleaner and brush or from using the damp cloth until it's smoth, matt and not sticky. It can get sticky because you're loosening up all the crap in it. What you're after is to remove the shine as shiny leather is dirty leather.

I do find that heat helps a lot really lifts the dirt out of the leather. I find that some cheaper leather cleaners leave a shiny finish all of their own. I use Dr. Leather cleaner mostly because it has a great smell and a matt look, I have not tried the gliptone but hear good things.

MetzgerMeister

Ensley Greasy Peasant wrote: »

I do find that heat helps a lot really lifts the dirt out of the leather. I find that some cheaper leather cleaners leave a shiny finish all of their own. I use Dr. Leather cleaner mostly because it has a great smell and a matt look, I have not tried the gliptone but hear good things.

You're right, heat does help.

I have Dr. Leather and although it's very good, I don't use it because it leaves a strong smell on my hands from the steering wheel despite my wiping it down thoroughly.

joujoujou

Very impressed with results you're getting re: matt leather, my worry is if I accidentally get dye damaged on 14 years old steering wheel?

MetzgerMeister

joujoujou wrote: »

Very impressed with results you're getting re: matt leather, my worry is if I accidentally get dye damaged on 14 years old steering wheel?

With older steering wheels it can often be hard to tell if the "black" coming off it is dirt you're removing or if it's dye. Also wheel leather and how it's treated can differ between brands. I can't advise you on what to do in that case apart from the usual "test on an inconspicuous area" first and see how you get on.

Anyway, we need to get back to pics. Any further detailing chat can go HERE

colm_mcm

Slightly on topic. How do you wash your microfibres. Am I wrong to just use fabric softener and non bio washing liquid?

They say fabric softener makes towels less absorbent. Wonder if there’s anything wrong with using it on microfibres?

MetzgerMeister

Fabric softener clogs up the fibres on microfibre cloths and does indeed make them less absorbent. You can get a dedicated washing liquid for them but I use Persil non bio. It's perfect for it.

colm_mcm

Cool. I suspected that would be the case.

bazz26

As I found out first hand - use no fabric softener on microfiber cloth.

Wailin

Thanks for the tips lads it's made a hell of a difference.

Before:



After:

bazz26

That's some difference alright. Did you do the hot microfiber cloth thing?

Wailin

I did bazz. As the lads said, I coated it in Dr. Leather and then put the hot micro fibre cloths on it for 5-10 min. Then rubbed it off with some force using a clean dry cloth.

Edit: Sorry MM, I know this is for the detailing chat!

masterboy123

Inspired by others to take picture of the steering wheel

Will it have matte finish look if I follow the above advice?

MetzgerMeister

Superb results Wailin! All you need to do now to finish it off is apply Meguiars endurance gel :pac:

Masterboy - yes you certainly will. You'll need to pay particular attention to the perforated sections in order to remove dirt/grease from the pin holes.

colm_mcm

This is what self isolation does to you.

dastardly00

Wailin wrote: »

Thanks for the tips lads it's made a hell of a difference.

Before:

After:

Wow, that is some difference!!

btkm8unsl0w5r4

MetzgerMeister wrote: »

Masterboy - yes you certainly will. You'll need to pay particular attention to the perforated sections in order to remove dirt/grease from the pin holes.

A stabbing action with a soft toothbrush, perforated leather takes a lot of time.

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