Restoration, conversion and manufacture of wooden steering wheels for classic and youngtimer cars
classic-lenkrad.de
New on Amplifa
Areas of work
classic-lenkrad.de is a specialised craft business for wooden steering wheels in the field of vehicle restoration. Its range of services includes the conversion of steering wheels made of Bakelite, leather or faux leather to wood as well as the complete restoration of existing wooden steering wheels: the old paint layer is removed, cracks are glued and repaired, and after fine sanding a ten-layer paint finish is applied. In addition, steering wheels are colour-matched to the interior and ergonomically adapted to the driver's hand; minor damage such as pressure marks or scratches is eliminated by sanding and painting, and steering wheels can be reduced in diameter, with the complete steering wheel rim being renewed. Three working techniques are used for manufacturing the wooden rims: the winding technique with multi-layer wound 4-mm solid wood, the segment construction method made of veneer-overlaid glued solid wood pieces, and layered gluing of veneer. One location cannot be determined from the available sources.
- Processes
- Conversion of steering wheels (Bakelite, leather, faux leather to wood), Restoration of steering wheels (paint stripping, gluing of cracks, repair, fine sanding, ten-layer, Colour matching of wooden steering wheels (adaptation to interior and driver's hand), Winding technique (4 mm thick solid wood, multi-layer wound into shape, glued into a rim), Segment construction method (wooden rim made of veneer-overlaid glued solid wood pieces), Layered gluing (rim made of a panel of layered-glued veneer), Sanding and painting (elimination of pressure marks and scratches), Reduction of steering wheels in diameter (complete steering wheel rim is renewed)
- Materials
- Wood, Solid wood, Veneer, Bakelite, Leather, Faux leather, Paint
- Industries
- Classic car / vehicle restoration
- 01
Consultation and taking in of the steering wheel
- 02
Removal of the old paint layer
- 03
Gluing of cracks and repair
- 04
Fine sanding
- 05
ten-layer paint finish
- 06
or conversion/manufacture of the wooden rim (winding technique, segment
Materials and working techniques
Solid wood
Is processed into wooden rims using the winding technique (4 mm, multi-layer wound) and in the segment construction method.
Veneer
Serves as the starting material for the steering wheel rim in layered gluing, in layered-glued panels.
Bakelite
Starting material of steering wheels that are converted to wood.
Leather
Starting material of steering wheels that are converted to wood.
Faux leather
Starting material of steering wheels that are converted to wood.
Paint
Ten-layer paint finish for protection and colour matching of the restored wooden steering wheels.
Areas of work
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion of steering wheels (Bakelite, leather, faux leather to wood)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Bakelite, Leather, Faux leather, Wood |
| Restoration of steering wheels (paint stripping, gluing of cracks, repair, fine sanding, ten-layerSurface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Paint |
| Colour matching of wooden steering wheels (adaptation to interior and driver's hand)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Winding technique (4 mm thick solid wood, multi-layer wound into shape, glued into a rim)Joining | – | – | – | – | Solid wood, Veneer |
| Segment construction method (wooden rim made of veneer-overlaid glued solid wood pieces)Joining | – | – | – | – | Solid wood |
| Layered gluing (rim made of a panel of layered-glued veneer)Joining | – | – | – | – | Veneer, Wood |
| Sanding and painting (elimination of pressure marks and scratches)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wood, Paint |
| Reduction of steering wheels in diameter (complete steering wheel rim is renewed)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
Additional services
History
- 2013
Earliest verifiable website archive entry (February 2013)