alaskajoel Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 I have an outback Steering wheel (radio controls, with the wood on the top) but the wood has acquired a deep scratch. (see Picture). Because my OCD gets to me, I want this fixed (I know, I should be more careful with my wood) Questions: Is this that difficult to repair? (i know absolutely nothing about wood work) or What kind of place would I take it to for fixing? I'm guessing some type of furniture refinishing joint / carpenter? Any input would be appreciated http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd71/alaskajoel/wheel2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siper2 Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 My wife's '01 LLB has one or two of those, too. Welcome to the club! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I can't really tell how deep that is but if you know anyone who has done wood work you could easily get that fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flakeyblakee Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 are those really wood? I thought it was just a paint job.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Better than a scratch/cut on leather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 cheap way. without a ton of work, this will be your best bet. maybe restain the wood after everything is done. http://www.minwax.com/products/images/blend_fil_260x270.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 How did you get it...from a wrecked Outback at a pick-ur part lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 How did you get it...from a wrecked Outback at a pick-ur part lot? A dealer's outback had it when the vehicle was delivered to them, so they took it off and replaced it with a new one. This one was essentially new other then the scratch up top - leather looks perfect still:) I kinda scored, because i'm getting this scratch fixed locally for about 30 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_J Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Wow...nice find. Real wood is plush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 Nice! though I think I could have fixed it for you for less than $30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 Okay so... Turns out, the scratch isn't really a scratch...it appears to have been a defect with the wood veneer that was used in this particular wheel...basically the manufacturer used a crappy piece, and then used whatever sealant/protectant on top of it. The wood shop that looked at it said it was probably some type of urethane clear coat?? does that sound right? I think i may be getting into a bigger project then i had initially planned for:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Ah ha....wood veneer. well thats crappy. they probably used a polyurethane clear coat which will be a PITA to get through to the actual wood (veneer). Hm...you could sand through the polyurethane down to the "scratch" and then put try to fix the defect. Then put polyurethane back on to seal it all back up...but that might take a while Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backlash Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Is this what the wheel looks like? just the wood at the top. http://www.cars101.com/subaru/outback/OB05VDCsteering1.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 yup that's exactly what it looks like - only with scratches on the top:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted December 8, 2008 Author Share Posted December 8, 2008 Ah ha....wood veneer. well thats crappy. they probably used a polyurethane clear coat which will be a PITA to get through to the actual wood (veneer). Hm...you could sand through the polyurethane down to the "scratch" and then put try to fix the defect. Then put polyurethane back on to seal it all back up...but that might take a while Eric So I have some sand paper and one of those nifty blend fil pens...if i sanded down, and repaired my wood:wub:, would i be able to match the new polyurethane clear coat to the stuff that's already there? I have never worked with the stuff before:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el5y Posted December 9, 2008 Share Posted December 9, 2008 depends..I've never seen a LL Bean wheel in person but there are several types of polyurethane if I recall correctly. Some more matte or flat vs high gloss. Can you remove the "wood" part from the rest of the wheel? Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskajoel Posted December 18, 2008 Author Share Posted December 18, 2008 I decided to sell this if any of you guys are interested. (got a good deal on a different setup) http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102255 $175 OBO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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