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This is the front edge of the top of my steering wheel. The plastic “chrome” is starting to curl back.
I’ve thought of thinning some clear epoxy with acetone until it was thin enough to wick its way in to where it’s separating, but I really don’t think that will stop it. It needs to be physically stopped from further lifting and curling. I’m going to try applying a strip of aluminum duct tape over it and then wrapping that over the front edge of the surface.
I can’t think of a better solution so if you guys can think of something better, I sure would appreciate it.
Someone else posted the exact same issue about a year ago, so second time I have seen this happen. The other post about it was occurring in the identical place/way which is odd because its not a touch or wear area?
My car sits under a metal roofed carport that is open on two sides where my little outdoor thermometer read 122° one day last summer!
I am thinking any kind of epoxy, glue or the glue backed aluminum tape idea is not going to get it done. Once the curling/ bubbling has begun it’s physically pulling away from the base and therefore will require a physical restraint.
This needs to be fixed now because it’s just going to get worse. I’m going to apply a strip of this molding to physically stop any more lifting or curling. I’m also going to remove anything that has already lifted. Tastefully done, it shouldn’t look too bad and the eye should accept it as “normal” quickly.
Anything adhesive to anything else is Porsche’s kryptonite
The terrible eco-friendly adhesive they use aren’t so eco-friendly if everything has to be replaced, or re-done with additional adhesive within just a few years, when any other car can last a lifetime without this sort of stuff happening
Anything adhesive to anything else is Porsche’s kryptonite
The terrible eco-friendly adhesive they use aren’t so eco-friendly if everything has to be replaced, or re-done with additional adhesive within just a few years, when any other car can last a lifetime without this sort of stuff happening
True fact...And sadly, most of this stuff is for the sake of bling and has no real function other than to fall apart.
I used spray-on rubber to make my steering wheel trim and vent trim pieces matte black in my GT4. Probably wouldn’t stop your peeling, but if you glue it back and it looks bad you can always just spray it. I did it to reduce the reflections at the track. posted some DIY’s on here showing how, if you are interested.
02-26-2023, 12:23 AM
Peeling steering wheel “chrome “
