Looking to buy Fiat 500 1957 Standard

[smark]

That exterior blue looks different than the one I have on my car ... maybe it's the sun shining on it

Must be a custom blue color, they did. I remember they spent a fortune on that car. I like the 3 tone door panels too.

[Vincenze]

Maybe, Madness used the correct original color: warm, washed-out, pastel.

And the white color was also warm ivory.

[smark]

Re-staining the worn out beige steering wheel on a Fiat 500....

[smark]

More re staining. Crazy music.....

[map]

That 1957 version Abarth is a beauty... what a sleeper.

Excellent videos on leather refurb. Some "quicky" detailers use a "stain" that's really a paint, which can fail quickly. For wheels in really bad condition, some shops sand very lightly before stain application. I think that is to clear discoloration before application.

First a cleaner is used. Whether sprayed or dabbed, stain is applied in several light coats. When dry and buffed, they apply a leather protector to lessen wear. It's not just the white wheels. I've seen a 500 w/ black interior that needed a similar treatment (but it was sold w/ the wheel looking torn up).

This is an amateur using a kit to do the job...

[Koreanadian]

More re staining. Crazy music.....

Mine looks nothing like that. still has ivory color and the grains ...

[smark]

If you maintain you cars. Keeping the exterior and interior parts clean. They will stay new looking, for the life of the vehicle.

I owned a 2000 Grand cherokee. Tan colored steering. It premature color wore out on the top of the wheel. Got it re-sprayed to the correct color and clearcoated by a leather reconditioning company that does leather furniture.

Black steering wheels will show wear too.

[map]

Mine looks nothing like that. still has ivory color and the grains ...

I've seen a tan wheel where the PO put a cheap cover over it. The red from the cover stained the wheel underneath. The recondition person used a liquid (solvent?) to clean it. As I understand the process, that stripped the old color, then he reapplied the proper color and a sealer. (We weren't in the shop when he did the work.) He also did the driver's seat and cleaned/treated the rest of the leather... the PO must have worn greasy pants. It was a lot of money, but the car looked new when done.

I would not have chosen a leather covered wheel, given a choice, but they do feel better under the hands.

[Koreanadian]

I've seen a tan wheel where the PO put a cheap cover over it. The red from the cover stained the wheel underneath. The recondition person used a liquid (solvent?) to clean it. As I understand the process, that stripped the old color, then he reapplied the proper color and a sealer. (We weren't in the shop when he did the work.) He also did the driver's seat and cleaned/treated the rest of the leather... the PO must have worn greasy pants. It was a lot of money, but the car looked new when done.

I would not have chosen a leather covered wheel, given a choice, but they do feel better under the hands.

I just use interior cleaner every week. That way, I can keep it clean without using strong solvent and/or huge pressure.

[Icedcorn]

thanks for the info. haven't had any luck though. d'oh!