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Black anodized restoration on old aluminum steering wheel

I have a sort of old Steering wheel that I like very much and I am trying to restore it. The aluminum tubes of the wheel used to be black when new. This color is gone and I have tried paint but will not last and makes it look very bad.

Is there a way to return the glossy black color to the aluminum with out damaging the leather on the unit?

Thanks in advance.

Agustin Flores
- San Luis PotosÌ, SLP, Mexico
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Isn't there any possibility to remove the leather? If it does, it will be no problem to anodize it black again.

Jan Porath
Ahlins I Habo AB - Habo, Sweden
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