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Old 01-09-2007, 12:59 AM
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I just used the "heel and sole edge restorer" from Kiwi on a steering wheel with a seriously worn out spot; I sanded and cleaned the worn area very well. It took about 20 coats (it dries fairly quickly) and the first 10 were "absorbed", it seemed. I can't believe how good the results were. This was a wheel that I had purchased as a "core" to get refinished when mine wore out - I wanted to avoid having the car down for a month. The results look like new, I kid you not. I did remove the wheel before doing this and I'd reccommend doing this under good lighting because doing it evenly is important.

This was the best $3.49 I've spent on "car parts" in a LONG time.

I think that this stuff uses the same principles as Leatherique, etc; I'm going to give Leatherique a chance on my seat covers before I replace them. I didn't think it was worth the $100 risk but this changed my mind.
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