Cleaning Steering Wheel

[Dave C250]

What can I use to clean the steering wheel? Obviously I don't want to make it all slippery.
I've tried a damp cloth with warm water but it just makes the dirt flake off and make more mess.

 

[Trambuca]

I used interior shampoo, with a brush. Stays like new.

 

[Dave C250]

Nice one. I'll give it a go.

 

[television]

Human grease is dissolvable with washing up liquid or soap as trambuca says

 

[lordksmith]

To clean my ivory colour three piece suite the tab recommends Lux soap flakes in warm water make a foam with a sponge "don't soak the leather" agitate in circular motion, rinse with clean warm water dry with lint free cloth.
Did the wheel which is black and the "crap" that came off ,and it leaves the leather nice and soft back to new feel.

 

[Ricardo_e220]

Use one of those magic sponges, you will be amazed I guarantee it! It will make the leather back to the original matte finish after removing the grease etc

 

[television]

Use one of those magic sponges, you will be amazed I guarantee it! It will make the leather back to the original matte finish after removing the grease etc

Not seen these, are they on the super market shelves.

 

[Xtractorfan]

One of these Malcolm, they are good.
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=cr&ei=SNtvUqKUCOWK0AXH_oGICQ#q=magic+cleaning+sponges

 

[Lit.91]

I just used gliptone leather cleaner on mine...

 

[television]

One of these Malcolm, they are good.
https://www.google.co.uk/?gws_rd=cr&ei=SNtvUqKUCOWK0AXH_oGICQ#q=magic+cleaning+sponges

Thank you, I will invest in some.

 

[turbopete]

rightly or wrongly, i recently cleaned the steering wheel in my 203 with baby wipes! (the unscented ones for sensitive skin) it came up a treat!

 

[television]

rightly or wrongly, i recently cleaned the steering wheel in my 203 with baby wipes! (the unscented ones for sensitive skin) it came up a treat!

I have a few packets of those too

 

[turbopete]

theyre just so much more useful than people give them credit for, IMO

 

[television]

theyre just so much more useful than people give them credit for, IMO

So I used to find out Pete.

 

[JBell]

rightly or wrongly, i recently cleaned the steering wheel in my 203 with baby wipes! (the unscented ones for sensitive skin) it came up a treat!

Yup, Huggies are the best IMO (they are stronger), great for cleaning all Leather

 

[Arzaam]

and i thought i was the weird one for using baby wipes after every short journey just to spruce up the seats a bit.

 

[television]

and i thought i was the weird one for using baby wipes after every short journey just to spruce up the seats a bit.

Anyone reading this thread is a baby at heart

 

[Parkgate]

Those magic sponges will also remove scratch marks from plastic (glovebox lids, dash's, door grabs etc), if they aren't too deep. And only a quid or so. Always test a small (unseen) area first as they are abrasive (something like 5000 grit W & D equivalent).

 

[DonVitto]

On my old car I recently used upholstery cleaner and a nail brush. It removed all the shininess and grease and it came up like new.

I need to do the same on the Merc but I'm worried about damaging the leather.

However there are white patches on the steering wheel - at first I thought it was the colour worn off but I now realise it is ladies hand cream!

I think I am going to follow the same process as my old steering wheel and hope for the best.

 

[JBell]

However there are white patches on the steering wheel - at first I thought it was the colour worn off but I now realise it is ladies hand cream!

Use Baby wipes first, they are gentle