Metal finish on 68/69 woodgrain steering wheel

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Can anyone here confirm if the spokes had a light brushed grain on the spokes originally or if they were just a straight satin chrome finish. I am restoring one with a black plastic rim for my Valiant and just finished bead blasting the spokes because of minor pitting. Trying to make it look very close to the original finish.
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4 speedin said:
Can anyone here confirm if the spokes had a light brushed grain on the spokes originally or if they were just a straight satin chrome finish. I am restoring one with a black plastic rim for my Valiant and just finished bead blasting the spokes because of minor pitting. Trying to make it look very close to the original finish.
Thanks
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I just had one - here are pictures looks like satin finish - here are picture prior to cleanup and restoration

Best regards,

Bryan

Best regards,
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Thank you Bryan! Did you restore yours yourself or have it done. I'm also wondering how to get the grain look back in the plastic on the rim. I bought a wood grain wheel awhile back that I decided not to use on my car because my interior is all black. It has a light brushed grain in the spokes and looks like the wheel could be NOS, I say that because the grain on the rim is in as new condition. Not sure if I have ever noticed it on another rim.
 
That looks awesome qkcuda ! It's hard to see if there's any grain in it in the photo, You can definitely see it on the inside metal ring on the wheel. Thanks for sharing!
 
4 speedin said:
Thank you Bryan! Did you restore yours yourself or have it done. I'm also wondering how to get the grain look back in the plastic on the rim. I bought a wood grain wheel awhile back that I decided not to use on my car because my interior is all black. It has a light brushed grain in the spokes and looks like the wheel could be NOS, I say that because the grain on the rim is in as new condition. Not sure if I have ever noticed it on another rim.
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I was able to clean up spokes w/o changing finish. On the wheel I used JB weld to fill in cracks and put leather wrap on it. I am going to do the same for my 1967 wood grain wheel as the spokes are like new but the plastic wheel is terrible. I will fill in bad areas with epoxy and use silicone/leather wrap This is chrome on spoke and riveted pieces are chrome but looked maybe brushed.
This one I used epoxy for plastics Many U-tube videos on steering wheel repair Good luck!

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Thanks again Bryan! I bought some POR 15 to fill the cracks, Replicating that grain on the plastic will likely be next to impossible..
 
What I was saying those plastic wheels wear smooth, guys hat restored them 20 years ago used a hacksaw blade to out the grain back on. I have done it years ago and I forget what I used to finish it with.
 
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