leather rot?
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leather rot?
anyone else notice a problem with their steering wheel and shift knob rotting?
Like, during high humidity weather (f'in Texas) the steering wheel, shift knob, center console cover, and driver door arm rest area all seem to get sticky.
the leather is actually deteriorating and dicentigrating, leaving black marks on my hands, and ......just nasty.
I'm guessing skin excretes oils that break down leather????
WTF?
Like, during high humidity weather (f'in Texas) the steering wheel, shift knob, center console cover, and driver door arm rest area all seem to get sticky.
the leather is actually deteriorating and dicentigrating, leaving black marks on my hands, and ......just nasty.
I'm guessing skin excretes oils that break down leather????
WTF?
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Eew. Guess I'll be buying myself a cheap AutoZone Steering wheel cover after all.....
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Don't think it might be under warranty, don't you think? But then again it might be considered "wear and tear" too. Hrm......
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Don't think it might be under warranty, don't you think? But then again it might be considered "wear and tear" too. Hrm......
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yeah.....
when the humidity drops, the leather dries out, and it feels like sandpaper....
But the stickyness and it dissentigrating (like when you rub a paper towel on carpet and get those little rolled up specks) on your hands...
EWW factor level 7.8
when the humidity drops, the leather dries out, and it feels like sandpaper....
But the stickyness and it dissentigrating (like when you rub a paper towel on carpet and get those little rolled up specks) on your hands...
EWW factor level 7.8
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It's not the leather coming coming off, it's the layers upon layers of oil and dirt from your hands. I had the same experience with my Talon. I scrubbed the crap out of the shift knob and got all those black rolled up little bits off and there was clean, virgin grain underneath. Just keep the knob clean as much as you can.
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its common
because your hand are sweating alot
thats why they form a layer of dirt on your shift knob and steering wheel
its natural as you drive aggressively
your hand tend to get sweaty from the excitment
because your hand are sweating alot
thats why they form a layer of dirt on your shift knob and steering wheel
its natural as you drive aggressively
your hand tend to get sweaty from the excitment