Lookie what came today from Ray McCaleb!!!

[RickB]

WooHoo this gets me another very important step closer to driving my Mk2 Sprite!!

Now I have to get a horn push brush and bolt this baby on!!

 

[texas_bugeye]

Re: Lookie what came today from RayMc!!!

Oooh Orig. Horn button Very nice!

 

[RickB]

Possibly original leather wrap too.
The horn button pushes in too.

Now, should I use something to shine it up or should I leave it alone with it's "patina" intact???

 

[texas_bugeye]

I like the patina not sure what would be the best way to not restore it but preserve it. I have almost all the original knobs and steering wheel, eschusion and have no Idea what is best way to preserve them. I've been using mild soap and water and armour all. I think my worry would be what is the best for the leather wheel wrap it looks great and I would hate to see the stiching go bad. Ive always been afaired to do to much for fear it would do more harm than good. Park It IN A Cool Dry Place.

 

[jvandyke]

Neatsfoot oil is supposed to be good for leather, but NOT Neatsfoot compound. I treated a motorcycle seat with the later, it hurt the stitches.

 

[scoutll]

Nice, I needs me one of them for an early Midget!!

 

[RickB]

I polished the horn push a bit, it shined up nicely.

So far I haven't touched the rest of the wheel with anything, I will do a bit more research and see if I can find "neatsfoot oil" somewhere.

 

[Gundy]

Connolly hide food is good stuff. British too.
Hey, if it's good enough for Rolls Royce . :wink:
I've used the stuff for years on seats/steering wheels and it works. Keeps the leather supple.
Try not to gunk it up in the laces/seams or rot can be encouraged.
Toothbrush it out from the laces when you are done.
Goggle it for suppliers.

 

[RickB]

Interesting, is this the same stuff?
Seems buying it for leather books saves money over buying it for your Rolls... :wink:

https://www.goldenbooksgroup.co.uk/index.php?target=products&product_id=202368

 

[Gundy]

Looks the same. I think the jar says "hide food" instead of
"hide care" but I'm betting the key compound is the lanolin.
Connolly is the correct "brand" name.
Has to be the same stuff. I even use it on my Lazy Boy. :wink:

 

[RickB]

I read that it "used to be called Hide Care".
So who knows, maybe this is what it's still called for books.
(Did I mention I work for a large public library system?)

 

[RickB]

Here is some on Ebay:

Connolly Hide Care

 

[jlaird]

On that black stuff try black shoe polish.