Driving gloves yes or no
11-05-2015 | 11:06 PM
#46
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Burning Brakes
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I always enjoy these threads about keeping alcantara clean. To date no one has ever shown me a picture of 'dirty' alcantara. Europeans buy a much larger percentage of cars with fabric interiors than we do here in the states. I wonder if they wring their hands in worry that their interiors won't hold up as well as leather? Alcantara is a FABRIC like any other and it can be cleaned like any other. If you dig ditches for a living and then drive your 991 home without washing your hands then YES you are better off with a leather steering wheel. Otherwise, just chill.
I am OCD and like to keep my stuff looking nice. Alcantara does get dirty, especially on a steering wheel with oil or sweat from hands on it all the time. It can be cleaned, but its not any fabric. Doing it right takes a special cleaner and a bit different technique to keep it looking right.
Us picky people don't care what the Europeans do. Instead of wondering what they do, ask one
11-05-2015 | 11:06 PM
#47
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Burning Brakes
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I always enjoy these threads about keeping alcantara clean. To date no one has ever shown me a picture of 'dirty' alcantara. Europeans buy a much larger percentage of cars with fabric interiors than we do here in the states. I wonder if they wring their hands in worry that their interiors won't hold up as well as leather? Alcantara is a FABRIC like any other and it can be cleaned like any other. If you dig ditches for a living and then drive your 991 home without washing your hands then YES you are better off with a leather steering wheel. Otherwise, just chill.
I am OCD and like to keep my stuff looking nice. Alcantara does get dirty, especially on a steering wheel with oil or sweat from hands on it all the time. It can be cleaned, but its not any fabric. Doing it right takes a special cleaner and a bit different technique to keep it looking right.
Us picky people don't care what the Europeans do. Instead of wondering what they do, ask one
11-06-2015 | 07:40 AM
#48
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I didn't mean any disrespect, I meant that it isn't fragile and can be maintained or it wouldn't be used in an application such as a steering wheel where it constantly comes into contact with human hands. It is used by Porsche Motorsport for it's properties (including durability) and they don't baby those cars...
11-06-2015 | 11:25 AM
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Burning Brakes
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I didn't mean any disrespect, I meant that it isn't fragile and can be maintained or it wouldn't be used in an application such as a steering wheel where it constantly comes into contact with human hands. It is used by Porsche Motorsport for it's properties (including durability) and they don't baby those cars...
11-06-2015 | 04:41 PM
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Burning Brakes
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I am exactly the same way lol. No gloves, but I haven't got the car yet lol. Dec15 I will see it. But I do take my shoes off as well and its my rule for all. Carpet looks brand new
11-06-2015 | 05:39 PM
#53
Racer
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I've never worn driving gloves since a dork in my college fraternity back in the 1960's, who was a dead-ringer for Pee Wee Herman, put Michelins on his six-cylinder Ford Falcon then bought driving gloves to handle its new found corning ability. He also smoked Virginia Slims . . .
