Hey, guys, I've got an Accord with leather, and the steering wheel rim is also leather-wrapped.

I want to maintain the leather on the steering wheel like i have the rest of the leather in the car, but I've noticed that it's starting to get a bit shiny. I hate leather wrapped wheels that have that shine. I was wondering if you guys could recommend any leather cleaning products I could use to avoid this shine.

I'm using Meguiar's OTC leather conditioner right now, BTW.

 

I use a 10:1 concentration of Woolite detergent to water to clean the leather before I apply the leather conditioner. I find Meguiar's by itself doesn't really clean the leather that well even though it says it's a cleaner/conditioner.

Also, I usually let the conditioner sit for a few minutes before I wipe it off.

 

Leather steering wheel

On most leather conditioners the containers label warns against its use on steering wheels as it will make them slippery and unsafe. Oil / cream cannot permeate the leather and therefore remain on the surface; the same thing will apply to seating surfaces

1. Clean the wheel’s leather surface with a leather cleaner (Leather Master Strong Effect Cleaner) (A-Aniline / Non-Coated) (P-Protected / Coated) or a degreaser (P21S Total Auto Wash) diluted 5:1 with warm distilled water in a spray bottle; dependent upon type and extent of soil or stain
2. Using a Medium / hard horse hair brush, or a soft sponge, spray and work the cleaner into foam, lightly scrub surface and immediately wipe with a terry towel to remove excess moisture, especially around stitching (you may need to repeat this process)
3. Then use vacuum extractor or compressed air nozzle to dry
4. Once wheel is thoroughly dry apply a leather protection (Leather Master’s Leather Protection) (A-Aniline / Non-Coated) (P-Protected / Coated)
5. For oil or grease stains use Leather Master Leather Degreaser (A-Aniline / Non-Coated) (P-Protected / Coated) (check for colour fastness) this aerosol product is ideal for cleaning oily stains; it dissolves and removes oil and grease from leather surface. This cleaner can be applied for cleaning all types of leather.