I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not?

Max_Power · 11-25-2006, 10:53 PM

Well today I decided to dye my steering wheel...do you like it or you prefer it black?

Max_Power · 11-25-2006, 10:55 PM

and in black...

Phatmiata · 11-25-2006, 10:59 PM

Honestly? I would say Black looks much better, and if you want a really sexy look i would ditch the factory Mini-Van Steering Wheel and upgrade to a Nardi, Sparco, Momo or the like.

Phatty

kissingurami · 11-25-2006, 11:28 PM

lol, dye it back to black, quick!

CrimsonMX5 · 11-25-2006, 11:31 PM

i liked it better black. but Tan isn't bad.

frictionfighter · 11-25-2006, 11:52 PM

i dig the black

Agent935 · 11-26-2006, 12:07 AM

I like the Dye Job! Nice!

fwdtamiya · 11-26-2006, 12:12 AM

Back to black, the brown of course follows your theme but it just looks cleaner black

Max_Power · 11-26-2006, 12:23 AM

I like to hear opinions good or bad

so keep them coming!
I few more things:
-> It's the same tone of tan with the rest of the interior but in the pictures it looks different because of the flash light reflection
-> I'm thinking that it might look better with a tan gauge cluster (in vinyl) so I might try it
-> It's easy to go back to black but I'll probably keep it tan for at least a few days...

BTW Phat this is a $700 steering wheel same with the one that the Koening CCX supercar has (OK it has the carbon fiber + leather edition but it's the same wheel :wink: )...but definitely not stock mini van

timallen · 11-26-2006, 12:25 AM

If you don't mind ditching the airbag, I think a Nardi wheel with black center and wood rim would look nice.

I like it either way though. Nice DIY job!

roadstar_soul · 11-26-2006, 12:29 AM

I think Black flows better with the interior. Since the upper half of your dash is black and the lower is tan, the steering wheel is more on the upper half of the dash.

Hypertek99 · 11-26-2006, 01:12 AM

I like it all black too

Max_Power · 11-26-2006, 01:35 AM

Do you think it would look better if the airbag was tan too?
(Something like the 911 wheel in the attached picture)

Max_Power · 11-26-2006, 01:58 AM

Btw I just ordered one of these in yellow

And I might also use the second (tan) gauge panel that I have...

AMMendes · 11-26-2006, 09:42 AM

I like. Is that the Raid Wheel?

boogie van · 11-26-2006, 09:43 AM

thats gonna look good when its all assembled. I like the look youre going for, although Im still undecided if you should paint the airbag tan or not.

Yes, use the tan gauge panel you have.

That7guy · 11-26-2006, 09:58 AM

100% Tan

Savington · 11-26-2006, 01:59 PM

I hate the feel of the FD3S wheel (I'm more 10-2, it's more 9-3), and it's definitely cleaner in black, but it also matches your tan theme very well. It might look better all tan, but that's almost too much tan.

Max_Power · 11-26-2006, 02:33 PM

Thank you guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMMendes @ Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:42 am

I like. Is that the Raid Wheel?

Yes that's the 340mm leather Raid Wheel with the combatible airbag system

Hypertek99 · 11-26-2006, 09:25 PM

The hood cover is definately worth it i have one with a red stitch. I'm going to order another one for my other miata.

cliqwe · 11-27-2006, 01:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by That7guy @ Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:58 am

100% Tan

+1 I think I would personally in my humble opinion like it all tan. Looks clean though for a DIY. Keep it up

renesisdrms · 11-27-2006, 01:50 AM

i like. it looks nice and ur efforts are not half-assed. i just didn't know that there was a spray can dye available. can u tell me what those spray can dye's are called?

it matches ur color scheme btw. it really looks nice cause its simple and not outraggeously full show car-ish imo

revlimiter · 11-27-2006, 02:04 PM

The dye job looks really nice, but I'm not sure if the wheel looks equally nice. I too am thinking 100% tan or 100% black. All black would match the top dash well and all tan would match the under-dash well, but the half-way tan job looks a little out of place.

Really nice dye job though. Very impressive.

xn7 · 12-03-2006, 03:26 AM

why dye did u use? is it really dye or a layer of paint.. lol

terry pham · 12-03-2006, 03:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timallen @ Sun Nov 26, 2006 2:25 am

If you don't mind ditching the airbag, I think a Nardi wheel with black center and wood rim would look nice.

I like it either way though. Nice DIY job!

exactly my thoughts!

TeRRy

XCLR8TN · 01-04-2007, 07:34 PM

I like it painted half-tan. Tan airbag looks funny to me, and I honestly don't like the all-black that much to begin with. Where did that tan gauge panel come from!? Use it yet? lol.

Brian Major · 01-13-2007, 05:31 PM

where do you get those hood covers?

Flyineunos · 01-14-2007, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Major @ Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:31 pm

where do you get those hood covers?

+1

Samantha · 02-20-2007, 10:40 PM

im shocked there are so many all black opinions.

i really, really like the way you painted it. i think it matches well with the interior, and adds just enough tan to it, while still breaking it up with some black, which i like.

arcana · 02-20-2007, 10:45 PM

What I really wanna know is........how much were those Sparco's? Or actually, maybe I don't.... :shock:

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11-25-2006, 10:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
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11-25-2006, 10:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Max_Power Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 3,818	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? and in black...
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11-25-2006, 10:59 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phatmiata Rare Parts Hoarder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 8,938	Honestly? I would say Black looks much better, and if you want a really sexy look i would ditch the factory Mini-Van Steering Wheel and upgrade to a Nardi, Sparco, Momo or the like. Phatty
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11-25-2006, 11:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
kissingurami Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 439	lol, dye it back to black, quick!
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11-25-2006, 11:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrimsonMX5 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles, CA. Posts: 976	i liked it better black. but Tan isn't bad.

11-25-2006, 11:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
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11-26-2006, 12:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
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11-26-2006, 12:23 AM	#9 (permalink)
Max_Power Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 3,818	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? I like to hear opinions good or bad so keep them coming! I few more things: -> It's the same tone of tan with the rest of the interior but in the pictures it looks different because of the flash light reflection -> I'm thinking that it might look better with a tan gauge cluster (in vinyl) so I might try it -> It's easy to go back to black but I'll probably keep it tan for at least a few days... BTW Phat this is a $700 steering wheel same with the one that the Koening CCX supercar has (OK it has the carbon fiber + leather edition but it's the same wheel :wink: )...but definitely not stock mini van
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11-26-2006, 12:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
timallen Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Tampa, FL USA Posts: 4,623	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? If you don't mind ditching the airbag, I think a Nardi wheel with black center and wood rim would look nice. I like it either way though. Nice DIY job!
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11-26-2006, 12:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
roadstar_soul Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 176	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? I think Black flows better with the interior. Since the upper half of your dash is black and the lower is tan, the steering wheel is more on the upper half of the dash.
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11-26-2006, 01:12 AM	#12 (permalink)
Hypertek99 Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Roanoke, Va Posts: 153	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? I like it all black too

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Max_Power Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 3,818	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? Do you think it would look better if the airbag was tan too? (Something like the 911 wheel in the attached picture)
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Max_Power Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Thousand Oaks, California Posts: 3,818	Re: I dyed my steering wheel? Do you approve or not? Btw I just ordered one of these in yellow And I might also use the second (tan) gauge panel that I have...
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boogie van Esteemed Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: locust grove va Posts: 2,930	thats gonna look good when its all assembled. I like the look youre going for, although Im still undecided if you should paint the airbag tan or not. Yes, use the tan gauge panel you have.
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11-26-2006, 01:59 PM	#18 (permalink)
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renesisdrms Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: holly woood Posts: 459	i like. it looks nice and ur efforts are not half-assed. i just didn't know that there was a spray can dye available. can u tell me what those spray can dye's are called? it matches ur color scheme btw. it really looks nice cause its simple and not outraggeously full show car-ish imo
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11-27-2006, 02:04 PM	#23 (permalink)
revlimiter Custom Gauge Master Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ABQ, NM Posts: 8,598	The dye job looks really nice, but I'm not sure if the wheel looks equally nice. I too am thinking 100% tan or 100% black. All black would match the top dash well and all tan would match the under-dash well, but the half-way tan job looks a little out of place. Really nice dye job though. Very impressive.
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12-03-2006, 03:26 AM	#24 (permalink)
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01-04-2007, 07:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
XCLR8TN Speed Racer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Munroe Falls, OH Posts: 4,614	I like it painted half-tan. Tan airbag looks funny to me, and I honestly don't like the all-black that much to begin with. Where did that tan gauge panel come from!? Use it yet? lol.
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02-20-2007, 10:40 PM	#29 (permalink)
Samantha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 274	im shocked there are so many all black opinions. i really, really like the way you painted it. i think it matches well with the interior, and adds just enough tan to it, while still breaking it up with some black, which i like.
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02-20-2007, 10:45 PM	#30 (permalink)
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