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After a two year search, I finally got an OEM 4 spoke steering wheel for my '72 Supreme. I won't be installing it until I get the horn kit and the mounting hub.

I know that they are prone to get tacky, so is there anything I can do to prevent this until I install it?

Thanks,
Dave
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jaunty75

Yes, don't let it go near any store that sells leisure suits!

RetroRanger

Haha nice jaunty!

mine gets tacky if it sits a couple weeks in the summer, when its cooler out it doesnt get tacky, if i drive it everyday it doesnt get sticky.

i sold one to exotec on this forum, he wrapped it w leather and posted a pic on his omega thread it looks great.

short of driving everyday, not using it, or wrapping it idk if theres a way.

mines not bad but you notice it when you start driving and then after 5 mins or so its mostly dissapated but doesnt leave my hands sticky. I cleaned it real good when i got it maybe that helps.

jaunty75

In all seriousness, the steering wheel is not "prone" to anything all by itself. It gets tacky because of the oils and so forth left on the wheel when human hands grab it. The reason the problem seems to be more prevalent in older cars is because those cars have had their steering wheels a long time, and they've been touched by human hands many more times than a late model car. To prevent tackiness, just wash and dry the steering wheel periodically,