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Originally Posted by aotte1
Theastronaut,
Do you drive any of the the repaired steering wheels regularly. Interested in durability thru use.
Also thinking of using 3M body panel adhesive.
Thanks,
Les
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Les, I haven't restored any of my own wheels yet, other than my '66 C10 wheel that I resized but haven't painted/used yet. I have kept up with the first one I restored for a customer 8.5 years ago and the last time I saw it it was still holding up well but it's not driven a lot.
Part of the problem is extreme temperature swings with the steel inner ring expanding and contracting, causing the plastic to crack, this will always be an issue and will get worse as the plastic ages and becomes more brittle. Another is if the old cracks aren't cleaned out fully, and with enough surface area for the epoxy to bond to the cracks can come back. Any plastic repair will benefit from a lot of surface area for the new and old materials to bond.