Cleaning and Restoring the Alcantara and Leather on a Frozen (Matte) F10 M5

With the exterior dialed in, it was time to pay attention to the interior of Cristian's F10 M5. The steering wheel in this car was in need of some serious attention.

You can find all the products used in this video below.

Alcantara Cleaner:

Colourlock Leather Cleaner (Strong):

Colourlock Leather Cleaner (Mild):

Colourlock Leather Protector:

Colourlock Brush:

Colourlock Leather Sanding Pad:

Interior Package:

Gear We Use Everyday (Cameras, Computers, Etc.):

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[MrSchnll]

I use an Oral B toothbrush on my 991.2 alcantara wheel (Sonax is a must) - much easier to get into the hard to reach areas. 9/10 obsessed people recommended.

[TheOccasionalGentleman]

Washes his hands before touching his alcantara steering wheel, but not after using the bathroom

[Jbjb]

I have a alcantara steering wheel in my M2, roughly one year now. I brush it every two to three weeks with a small clothbrush. Approx twice the size of a toothbrush. So i can reach the tight spaces. Every couple of months i use alcantara cleaner. It still looks brand new. I regularly use the vacuumcleaner with the little brush on the wheel too.
Always a ton of dust coming out...

[calcio]

Great advice! The sandpaper and boiling water does wonders for paint too! Adds a fresh layer!

[MrJjburgess]

I have an Alcantara wheel in my car . Almost 2 years old. All I do is clean it every 3 months and try an keep my hands clean before I drive. Still in really good shape.

[jonahhitchcock]

Think this gentleman needs to learn to accept his wrongs and get better from the issues, he has a mindset that he thinks he always right.

[bmwsincekid]

29:40 so Matt just destroyed your Steering wheel and Gas gap hahahha

[johnmbell]

Hey Matt great video, really nice to help that guy out. Just got done listening to your podcast you were talking about labels for the pressol bottles I can’t wait to get some there is a round spot on the back of the head that would be a perfect spot for your hex logo you’ve probably already thought of this but just in case you didn’t have a good one.

[christianperles]

If you look up angelus paint they a paint that matches the blue perfectly and you can tape it off and re paint with a small square brush. Their paint is designed for sneakers but it’s essentially a leather paint. I believe they even sell some sort of topper or clear to stop that from happening a again.

[bmw_m_alpinewhite]

Damn he messed up your steering wheel for sure! I mean, some ground rules apply when working with dinamica (yes, its NOT alcantara). First and foremost. EVEN with a badly smudged wheel like yours, its reparable, it just takes time and patience. ALWAYS and ONLY use a warm damp microfiber towel and a suede brush to clean the wheel. NEVER use a steamcleaner since the boiling water simply wil destroy the fibers and colour of the fibers, hence the staining:) FOR SURE never sandpaper your alcantara/dinamica interior lol, just use the suede (rubber) brush to pull out the dirt/flakes/dust/skin etc. Also try to use less chemicals, maybe just a fabric cleaner in a bucket of warm water to loossen the dirt/grime.

[alexwalsh]

So good to see christian from Vehicle virals had no idea he was in this video

[withmatt]

If you cleaned it properly the first time you wouldn’t have to sand and damage the wheel. There was clearly a lot of dirt left over that you didn’t extract causing the fibers to stick together. Just use the Sonax with far less steam and more use of a drying cloth and it’ll come out looking great.

[AndyEmerson]

My 1 week old frozen BMW M8 has water spot etching marks and looking for a mild product to help remove the water spots. The dealership has been zero help.

[jeancidelca]

Hello anyone that’s reading this, what is the best air freshener for a car. Something that smells good and last.

[FantaLilt]

The kids face when he realised the mans just ruined his steering wheel 🤣

[janv]

I always thought brushes leave scratches on plastic and leather... So its always save to use?

[MX]

I'm not sure what the cost difference would be compared to getting a new wheel, but you might reach out to E3 Custom Interiors in Pompano Beach about getting it re-wrapped. They do fantastic leather and alcantara work.

[AndyOG]

I just watched the latest Lederzentrum (colourlock) video, there Lars says that the grit of their Pad is about 200-300 but the important thing is to use a pad, NOT paper - so use low pressure.

[bcrandeis]

Perfect timing on this video, I'm soon going to be buying a car that often had alcantara steering wheels optioned on them

[OfficiallyGuChi]

hey matt and anyone that reads this. i just wana know am i wasting time or does what im doing make a difference.. so when im washing my car 2 bucket method. i use both buckets filled with semi hot water.. not burning hot but hot to washing. i feel the warm hot soapy water helps to lift of the harder contaminants. hasnt anyone else tried this? just like using hot steam theres a reason why it works right??