A car with a leather steering wheel is particularly classy to drive – but how do you properly care for it?
Is your car's steering wheel leather?
So that you don't lose the joy of driving, you should clean your steering wheel from time to time.
You can read here how to look after your steering wheel properly so that it feels good in your hand and stays looking good for a long time, and which home remedies work best.
Clean the leather steering wheel with home remedies - insider tip shoe polish
Leather is one of the organic materials and therefore
does not require aggressive cleaning agents
.
Simple home remedies can work wonders when caring for the leather steering wheel.
A real insider tip among car lovers:
shoe polish
.
Available for little money in the drugstore, it cleans the leather on the one hand.
On the other hand, shoe polish has a moisturizing effect that can prevent your leather steering wheel from becoming brittle.
Another
soft
leather brush
and
microfiber cloth
and you are well equipped for cleaning and caring for your leather steering wheel.
Tip
: You should avoid using saddle soap when caring for your leather steering wheel because of the alkaline content.
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These home remedies will help.
How to clean your leather steering wheel with special cleaners from the trade
Alternatively, you can also clean your leather steering wheel with a
professional commercially available leather cleaner
(promotional link).
Follow the manufacturer's instructions so that dirt is removed as gently as possible and the color shine and durability of the leather are retained.
There are also special sealing agents (advertising link) that offer the leather steering wheel additional protection for about six months.
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How often should you clean a leather steering wheel?
When cleaning and caring for the leather steering wheel, the motto is:
the less, the better
- because the material is very sensitive.
Every few weeks or even months is quite sufficient.
You should not use cleaning agents more often so as not to damage the protective layer of the leather.
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However, if you notice dirt immediately or the steering wheel is sticky, you should clean it immediately before the dirt eats into the material.
However, do not use water
so that the leather steering wheel does not absorb too much moisture.
Wet wipes are better for children.
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