He Recovers Tractor Steering Wheels

He Recovers Tractor Steering Wheels TRACTORS Miscellaneous 21-6-30 Darrell Cranfill, Hillsboro, Ill.: There are a couple of Midwestern companies that specialize in recovering old tractor steering wheels, but Darrell found a way of doing it himself. "Plasti-Dip is a rubber coating that comes in a can. It's normally used to cover tool handles to get a better grip. I had a dilapidated old steering wheel I was working on. I first built up cracks and chips with body putty and sanded those areas smooth to match the rest of the wheel. "Then I applied several heavy coats of Plasti-Dip, using the version that comes in an aerosol spray can. It gave the steering wheel a great finish, not too shiny and not too dull. I got a like new steering wheel for the price of a dab of body putty and the Plasti-Dip, which sells for $5 per 11 oz. can." For information on Plasti-Dip, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, PDI Inc., 3760 Flowerfield Rd., P.O. Box 130, Circle Pine, Minn. 55014 (ph 800 969-5432 or 612 785-2156; fax 2058).

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