"Cure" for sticky leather steering wheel

[azasadny]

My 10+ year old Dino leather-wrapped steering wheel was feeling "sticky" and uncomfortable. I washed it with Simple Green and the towel was black when I finished, so I know I got it clean, but it was still sticky. Well, I took some mink oil (Cavalier brand, made by Kiwi) and rubbed it into the wheel and voila, no more stickiness! The steering wheel feels like brand new! It's not greasy or oily and I rubbed it in, so the wheel isn't slick or shiny at all. I just wanted to pass this along....

[GeorgeK]

What also works is medical alcohol, followed by some good quality leather cream, like Connoly's. Takes out tons of crud.
GeorgeK

[jmohn]

The steering wheel almost certainly gets dirtier than any other leather on the car. Actually, the steering wheel is the only leather I clean with mild soap and water (the rest gets Leatherique "treatment"), then I rinse with plain water, dry and retreat with a very small amount of Leatherique Rejuvenating Oil, rub it in well and wipe with a dry towel to ensure no oily feel. I only do it once a year and I put about 10K miles a year on the car.

Jerry M
'78 SC

[Bob's Flat-Six]

Another thing to get the crud off of is the shifter. I recently took a tooth brush and cleaned the shift pattern numbers etc. and it looks better. The seat belt red clicks got the same treatment.