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    Steering wheel airbag cover

    is there a thread discussing how to revive the rubber? it sweats under the sun and gets tacky


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    Id like to know as well

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    Gummipfledge.
    White is Right, Steel Grey is OK, but Estoril is the only color that truly matters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by AbaDaShoe View Post
    Id like to know as well
    +1 same issue here on my 3 spoke steering wheel.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpire View Post
    Gummipfledge.
    is this similar to Vinylx? I have a bottle of it and sprayed some on last night. It seemed to shine up clouding very well.


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    Quote Originally Posted by BenH View Post
    is this similar to Vinylx? I have a bottle of it and sprayed some on last night. It seemed to shine up clouding very well.
    Nope, not even close.

    White is Right, Steel Grey is OK, but Estoril is the only color that truly matters.

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    Is that a cleaner? A dye?

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    Its a miracle.

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    White is Right, Steel Grey is OK, but Estoril is the only color that truly matters.

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    Well, the vinyl which these airbag covers are made of is a polypropylene which does off-gas forever leaving an oily residue and that might be the reason it seems sticky. The more these are exposed to UV only aids to this stickiness.

    Grab a wet rag, heat it in the microwave for 3 minutes. Wipe the airbag off. Do this several times. Allow to dry between wipes.

    But dont burn yourself while pulling the wet rag out of the microwave. I'm not responsible if you do.


    This same thing works for your sticky steering wheel too.
    Last edited by rocknroad; 07-19-2012 at 12:29 AM.

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