How to get rid of shine on stock steering wheel. Is it real leather?

[ARTBRZ]

Ummm....the conditioner has oil. That's why u don't want to use the condioner on the steering wheel.

[Poodles]

Leather will be shiny because it's sealed from the factory, or because the pores are clogged and it's covered in oils and dirt from your hands. It appears that early models of these cars have sealed leather while later ones might not be sealed or if they are, it's matte.

1) Leather is SKIN, treat it as such. It needs to be cleaned. You can use Lexol cleaner or just simple mild soap and warm water with gentle scrubbing. Use a damp rag to rinse and wipe away all the dirt lifted by the scrubbing.

2) Now that it's clean, it needed to be treated. Remember that it's skin? You've just dried it out. Leather conditioner is 100% fine on the steering wheel unless you're using too much. It's like skin lotion, it should be soaking in and not sitting on the surface. Leather conditioner is NOT like crappy Armor All products that are made to make stuff shiny.

3) Leather is classically high maintenance. If it's not taken care of, it will do what your skin would do, crack.

[aznatama]

I unwrapped the stock steeringwheel, it's indeed real leather. Can't comment on the quality though.

[brianhj]

Yeah I looked at the wrapping near the airbag where the material ends and I can tell it's leather

[brandonblt2]

Do you guys have dirty or oily hands? My wheel still has the factory matte look, the only thing thats on my hands when I drive is skin lotion

[brianhj]

No