justabeatty Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 (edited) Hey y'all! Got this steering wheel in from Japan not too long ago and wanted to try my hand at refurbishing it a bit. Leather was originally a bit worn & dry from use & the stitching was definitely a bit sun faded when I got it. After refreshing the leather a bit and re-dying the threads I think it's looking pretty nice, so now I'm putting it up for sale! I'm asking $400 shipped + paypal G&S fees obo K2Gear Steering Wheel with Red Stitching Comes with airbag cover (no airbag charge) and sport shift buttons. Direct fit for 2005-2007 Legacies (Pre-facelift), will fit 2008-2009 Legacies with wiring modifications. Will also fit other Subaru models in similar model years. This style of steering wheel allows for direct plug & play and retention of the factory airbag. The one problem area I would say is there's a nick in the upper right hand corner but it is fairly small and unnoticeable, overall I'd give it an 8/10 condition! Comment or PM with any questions! Justin Edited April 12 by justabeatty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted April 21 Share Posted April 21 Mind me asking how you re-dyed the threads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justabeatty Posted April 22 Author Share Posted April 22 I was gonna attempt dyeing using a rit dye for synthetics (I was guessing it was polyester thread) but my gf had a fabric dye pen on hand that worked wonders, way easier to be precise with it that way too. Hasn’t been handled too much since I dyed it but the color took to it real well 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoobyDoobyDoo Posted April 22 Share Posted April 22 Thanks! I just bought an 09 WRX steering wheel that could use some love but it’s got the red stitching. I thought about re-doing it but this seems much easier. Appreciate you telling me how you did that, those turned out really nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justabeatty Posted Wednesday at 05:17 PM Author Share Posted Wednesday at 05:17 PM Nice! Yeah that's the best bang for your buck (and time & effort) way to do it as far as I can tell. If you don't know the thread material just try to find a dye pen that will do synthetics too in case it's not cotton (it's most likely not cotton). Fine point Sharpie may also work for a synthetic polyester thread but I can't speak for the color longevity on that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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