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**TBONE1964** · 05-24-2013, 02:34 PM

Nice Job on the wheel restoration. I am also doing a 67/68 restoration and bought the same eastwood kit you have. I think any product needs a lot of time to cure before another product is applied over the top of it. What I mean is that if you are getting cracks, it may be because the epoxy has not had enough cure time before the primer is applied. I am not sure if this is true with epoxy but it is with plastic filler (bondo).

It is also worth noting that the original cracks need to be completely removed or the chance of a crack coming back is increased.

With all of that said, I think you may want to wait a while longer between steps and give the epoxy time to completly cure. The thicker it is, the longer it will take.

Good luck and I will be watching this to see how you do.

05-24-2013, 02:34 PM	#19
TBONE1964 Cluster King Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Junction City, OR Posts: 5,263	Re: 1969-1972 Chevy/GMC Factory Steering Wheel Restoration Nice Job on the wheel restoration. I am also doing a 67/68 restoration and bought the same eastwood kit you have. I think any product needs a lot of time to cure before another product is applied over the top of it. What I mean is that if you are getting cracks, it may be because the epoxy has not had enough cure time before the primer is applied. I am not sure if this is true with epoxy but it is with plastic filler (bondo). It is also worth noting that the original cracks need to be completely removed or the chance of a crack coming back is increased. With all of that said, I think you may want to wait a while longer between steps and give the epoxy time to completly cure. The thicker it is, the longer it will take. Good luck and I will be watching this to see how you do.