why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

THere are chips and stuff coming off on my hand.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

Do you live in a very dry hot place? The rubber may have dehydrated.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

...wait is this a joke? because your name is Ironfist and you're gripping the wheel so tight? lol

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

I would guess cumulative UV damage from sunlight has dry rotted it.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

Haha, no ironfist is not joking, mine does the same, just old. Or I sweat a lot on my hands.

Gets particularly worse when humidity is high.

Ironfist is among the first members on the site :)

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

I see some effed up steering wheels from time to time... I figured different people do different things to wear them out in different ways.


I don't really know why though, I'm just typing guesses here.

Flaking and peeling might have to do with age, sun damage or oils from your skin, or maybe cleaning type products. Or just rubbing with your hand all the time.

Other people (must) death grip the wheel with the same hand all the time and roll it back and forth until the padding comes loose from the metal inside. Usually at the top center of the wheel.

One customer has a bunch of the cover and padding ate away like a dog chewed it or someone keeps digging their fingernails into it.

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mine has been flaking off at the top center for a while. I just equated it to being old and exposed to Vegas heat/lack of humidity

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

Try some moisturizer.....Oil of Olay?

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

I prefer goldbond ultimate healing with aloe, myself. Brown skin gets ashy easily

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

Mine is bad when it's humid which is actually when I notice it.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

I grabbed one of the slip on leather covers (non lacing) for my 2013 to keep the original wheel in good shape.

You want the wheel to be gripable but not too spongey.

My 2010s was worn in spots but not chunking.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

My EM2 did it too, right across the top of the wheel, from about literally 10-2. It's either from sun damage or actually from any other oil/lotions you may have on your hands that's breaking down the rubber in the steering wheel.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

^Holy cow, forum elders coming out of the woodwork here!

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

My guess is that the top of the wheel actually gets less oil from skin into it, and dehydrates faster.

...I know my hands are often greasy from work and I have no cracking.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

i wouldn't know because the first thing i did was get an official fast and furious pep boys edition steering wheel cover for my ride. no you can't have it.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

^^^ Mad HP gain.

Re: why is my steering wheel flaking?
 

LOL, Craig!