If you don’t have access to an automotive interior cleaner, you can mix water and all-purpose cleaner in a 3:1 ratio to create a cleaner that’s safe for your car’s interior. [2] X Research source A leather cleaner is also a good option since some steering wheels are made with vinyl leather. Spritz it onto a microfiber cloth before wiping down the surface of the wheel.

Either find a spool to wrap your paracord on, or simply wrap it around your hand then tie a hair tie around the cord.

Create a loop on one end of the paracord, keeping the remaining spooled cord in your right hand. [4] X Research source Throw this loop OVER the steering wheel, allowing it to hang below the wheel. [5] X Research source Open the loop. [6] X Research source Hold the spool and the tag end of the cord in your right hand. [7] X Research source Pass the spool and tag under the wheel. [8] X Research source Reach through the loop with your left hand. [9] X Research source Pull the spool and tag up through the loop, transferring the spool from your right to your left hand. The tag end should now be on the left, and the spool on the right, allowing you to continue the wrap to the right. [10] X Research source Cinch the knot down. Pull on the tag and the spool to tighten the knot. [11] X Research source

Create a loop OVER the wheel. [13] X Research source Take your spool, and pass it UP through the loop. [14] X Research source Pull your cord through the loop. [15] X Research source Tighten the knot. [16] X Research source Create a loop UNDER the wheel. [17] X Research source Take your spool, and pass it DOWN through the loop. [18] X Research source Pull your cord through the loop. [19] X Research source Tighten the knot. [20] X Research source

You can also purchase pre-cut steering wheel leather. These packages generally come with the needle and thread.

Starting with the first pre-pierced hole, run needle 1 through from left to right, then follow with needle 2 from right to left (through the same series of holes). Follow this pattern, alternating which needle goes from left to right versus right to left, until you’ve reached the end of the leather section. [26] X Research source If you prefer, you can use other stitching methods, such as a diamond-shaped stitch, or a hexagonal-shaped stitch.

Remove the needles from the thread, and pull the thread tight. Tie the two ends of thread together, securing the stitches in place. Cut any excess thread away. [28] X Research source