Alcantara wheel cleaning video

[John Laidlaw]

as title - might seem a touch anal but this is an effective method for those others who have the alcantara steering wheel grip, which flattens over time and absorbs horrendous amount of dirt!

 

[Rotorhead500]

Ironically was next on my to-do list... As it was flatter than a witch's flat bits. Hadn't done it for ages.

Completed cleaning & rinsing steps (Autoglym interior fabric cleaner sprayed liberally on the warm wet MF cloth; assisted drying process by gently wrapping & squeezing with kitchen towel (surprising how much more cack was lifted).

Then borrow GF's Barnet blower and a soft nail brush to help dry & lift fibres. Now drying with a bit of sun on windscreen, then cellotape and vacuum treatment.

The before:

 

[LostKiwi]

I have alcantara on my re-trimmed Smart wheel - Its now become one of my pet hates on a car!

 

[Rotorhead500]

Weird isn't it. Looks and feels lovely when it's clean & fresh... But a royal pain in the bewtocks to keep it that way! (I won't be keeping a suede brush in my door pocket and grooming it after each journey!)

 

[Rotorhead500]

And after a couple of hours of air drying, and some light brushing... looks & feels much better (although not evident in the pics!)

 

[Submariner1]

Nappa Leather for me please.
The wood and leather on mine looks extremely smart, but is pretty cold in winter ... And is definitely not a "drivers" must have option imo.
Can be pretty slippery on an icy morning

 

[Rotorhead500]

I'd forgotten how pleasant a freshly fluffed alcantara wheel is to hold!

I may even have to resort to carrying a fluffing tool in the car...