Covered tortoiseshell with Wheelskin

[jeffp]

The tortoiseshell laminate got scratched a few years back and started to peel and delaminate. Trying to repair it was a cosmetic disaster. It was either replace the steering wheel (a - didn't want to spend that much, b- the center bolt was too tight to remove without stripping the hex socket in the bolt) or cover it. I used a Wheelskin from one of the vendors here and was pleased with the result. I doubled the number of lacing holes to get a closer visual match to the factory cover and double stitch around the spokes. It came out better than I expected. Is a nice match to the 22elite console cover.
If you're starting to get the faux finish peeling, it's certainly an option to consider.

[fadertoo]

Looks great in the pic... like factory. Assuming it stays tight and doesn't slip, seems like a great solution. I imagine the lacing took a lot of time and patience. Great job.

[damageinc]

Looks good...is did the same but couldnt stand the way you could still see the one oem one under it....so I did some cutting

[JRod707]

damageinc's looks better