I am just about ready to paint the refurbished steering wheel for my '34. I did not find any discussion with the search feature so I am wondering what some of you have used to paint yours. I used JB weld to fill the small cracks and have sanded the entire wheel with 100 grit. I will be doing final sanding down to 220 then am not sure what the best paint would be to use. I would prefer a semi-gloss as I don't like the high gloss I have seen on some cars. Thanks ahead for your replies.

I used Dupli-Color Acrylic enamel. It turned out OK. However it may be too shiny for your taste.

Pat,
How long ago did you paint the wheel. What did you do before painting and how has it held up? Thanks for your reply!

I have painted a steering wheel and it held up well, the trick is to solvent clean well and then I washed it down again with TSP. You can get flattener for most any paint that you add during mixing.

I would use 1200 grit paper for finishing, it leaves less and smaller marks.
Tony

Jerry,

I sent you some photos. I did this earlier this year. It hasn't been handled very much. Really can't tell about durability.

I have a 1931 hard rubber wheel that was getting my hands black whenever moisture got near it. I just lightly sanded, used some cleaning solvent and painted directly (no primer) with black lacquer. That was many years ago (~8 or so). So far is holding up just fine.