My steering wheel grew...

[pilotlars at yahoo.com (Lars Bruchmann)]

btw, the nut on the wheel is a 24mm.. i own a 24mm
socket for the purpose of removing VW steering
wheels.. i've used it on several cars!
--- T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Jacob Hawes wrote:
> > mold.
> > It has been over a month since I touched the rocco
> (I need to sell my 
> > current dd before I can insure it). I went outside
> today to start the 
> > engine and rev it a little so that it will
> actually start when I do 
> > insure it. I open the door and the steering wheel
> has white/green 
> > growths on it. It isn't a full sheet of mold but
> give it another month 
> > and it probably will be.
> > 
> > So basicly how do I get rid of it and be able to
> use the current 
> > steering wheel?
> > 
> 
> 
> What you will need is a multi step process.
> 
> - 1st is a fungicide type disinfectant. You want to
> kill not only the 
> growth but the seeds/spores.
> 
> - Second you need to get the nasty cleaner out. This
> will likely be very 
> wet so you'll want to provide a quilt or lots of
> towels. (Alt you could 
> pull the wheel off and clean it immersion style.)
> 
> - After you have thoroughly cleaned and rinsed you
> are going to want to 
> add back in some stuff that you just cleaned out.
> What it is depends on 
> whether it's the vinyl or leather covered wheel.
> 
> in the case of vinyl I like Klasse, (be sure to
> avoids silicon type 
> products like Armour All like the plague).
> 
> In the case of leather you need to check with a
> concourse or a horse 
> tack shop for how to add nutrients back into the
> hide.
> 
> If you miss this last step you will end up with a
> cracked steering wheel 
> in due course.
> 
> 
> hth,
> TBerk
> 
> 
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