Restoring steering wheel

A friend gave me a 1950 F1 steering column with wheel to use in my rod. The steering wheel has several cracks in the rim that are about a quarter inch or so wide. What is the best material/method to use to fill these up and refinish the wheel? He said he has used Bondo many times with good results.

 

Im not sure how well bondo works but I have heard good things about this.
http://www.eastwoodco.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemType=PRODUCT&RS=1&itemID=2569&keyword=52194Z

 

Eastwood sales a complete kit to restore steering wheels.

http://www.eastwood.com/

Pg 53 in the online catalog

 

never used it but check this one out. http://www.por15.com/product.asp?productid=332

 

use the pc-7 that eastwood has...best thing is you can get it at most good hardware stores......and that por-15 stuff SUX!......just ask shortbus......bondo will not work either....but the pc-7 is the shit........

 

I re did a 49Caddy wheel that was badly cracked -even a coup[le inches was bare to the round steel rod the wheel perimeter was made from.
I used" Icing" a hardened glaze putty by Evercoat.
I did it in three coats/steps.........allowing a cure time in 3 thinner amounts rather than a big glob all at once.
It sanded easily and has stayed for five years use now with no problems.
I painted it with hardened PPG Delstar acrylic enamel with Flex agent added as you would do on a rubber bumper cover[results in a tough finish]

 

The Eastwood stuff, as said above, works real well. Grind the cracks in a "V", taking out more than you think you need to. Then, just sand, prime, and paint.

 

The PC7 is available at most hardware stores for a lot less than the Eastwood kit. It works great. I've referred a few friends to it and they've raved about the results!
Its thick and takes a full 24 hrs to harden. It can be thinned with alcohol..

 

I have used the POR 15 epoxy putty with good results.
see low springs RE

 

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The PC7 is available at most hardware stores for a lot less than the Eastwood kit. It works great.

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Nuf said.

 

I re-did my shoebox wheel a few months back...
here's the post...

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=345489&Forum=All_Forums&Words=steering%20wheel%20&Match=Title&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=1year&Main=345489&Search=true#Post345489

HC

 

Use bondo, its cheaper. Cherryvonchop taught me how to restore a steering wheel... I bet you guys wouldn't mind her teaching you too!

 

Thanks everyone for all of your input. From what I'm seeing, I think the Eastwood PC7 is the best option followed by the POR 15. Hankcash, you did a great job on that wheel of yours!