Hello everyone.... The banjo steering wheel I purchased has a few stress cracks and needs to be repaired and painted. Is their a thread already on this that anyOne knows of, or could I have some recommendations as to what to use to repair the cracks and then type of paint to repair , would be very much appreciated. Cheers
For the ones ive done, i grind the cracks open, down to the steel in a V shape, then fill with PC-7, which is a 2 part epoxy widely available. It takes a couple days to cure, after the first day you can rough shape it by shaving down with a razor blade to save sanding. Very small imperfections can be filled with spot putty and high build primer once the big stuff is filled. Try to use primer and paint meant for plastics, you should get good results. Sent from my LG-M153 using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Prep cracks as mentioned and JB Weld the cracks use masking tape to dam any areas so it doesn't drip out. Shape, sand, prep for finish. I know there has been threads on this. The few I've done turned out great.
I have always been told to use the same parent material for repairs. If you have some broken pieces from another era steering wheel, try soaking them in this chemical MEK(methyl ethyl ketone; it makes the plastic soft and it melts together. When the solvents evaporate, it hardens. File, sand, shape, prime etc...
I file and use job weld combo stick puddy and tube thin epoxy , the key is to prep surfaces and has to be super clean for excellent bonding. A few wheels done with the job and no cracks ...