Mercedes Interior Trim / Buttons / Switches Fading or Peeling

Learn how to repair peeling or faded steering wheel and window switch buttons. Replacing the buttons on the steering wheel is typically very costly. It requires that you remove the steering wheel in some cases. Instead of going the expensive route, you can use an [easyazon_link keywords=”Radio Buttons Repair Kit” locale=”US” tag=”mercmedi00-20″]Automotive Radio Buttons Repair Kit[/easyazon_link], which is much more affordable and can achieve satisfying results.

Common Problems

• Steering Wheel Button Peeling
• Window Switch Buttons Faded
• Radio / Navigation / Dash Buttons Paint Coming Off

Solution

You can use sticky buttons cut out specifically for your Mercedes-Benz model. Alternatively, you can use touch-up paint to restore the button instead of stickers/decals. In some cases, the old buttons can be removed and replaced.

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Instructions on how to restore peeling buttons on your Mercedes-Benz

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[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”110″ identifier=”B01HEAUU4Y” locale=”US” src=”https://www.mercedesmedic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/414MSWVxj4L.SL110.jpg” tag=”mercmedi00-20″ width=”110″]Step 1: Use a small 200 grid sandpaper (1/2 inch x 1/2inch, not larger) to sand the worn-out buttons carefully. Be careful not to sand buttons that are not damaged.

[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”75″ identifier=”B001B5JT8C” locale=”US” src=”https://www.mercedesmedic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/31l9vv0QIHL.SL75.jpg” tag=”mercmedi00-20″ width=”75″]Step 2: Next use a small piece of cloth and [easyazon_link keywords=”Isopropyl alcohol” locale=”US” tag=”mercmedi00-20″]Isopropyl alcohol[/easyazon_link] to clean the button that you just sanded to prep it for the next step.

Step 3: If you have a small brush, clean carefully between the buttons. Clean the small gaps that you may not be able to get to with your cloth.

[easyazon_image align=”left” height=”84″ identifier=”B01IRLZ68Y” locale=”US” src=”https://www.mercedesmedic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/41WYmoYSgqL.SL110.jpg” tag=”mercmedi00-20″ width=”110″]Step 4: Next, use the repair kit to carefully paint the buttons on your steering wheel, radio, dashboard, or window switch. Some kits may come with a kit that you can use to cut out labels or letters. You will need to recreate the old buttons. Cutting out letters is easy, but if you have a symbol that has faded or the paint has peeled off, it may not be easy to recreate that symbol again.

Step 5: Let the paint dry for a few hours before pressing the buttons again.

Note: If you have a large plastic interior trim that you need to restore, you may want to remove it from your car and use [easyazon_link keywords=”interior vinyl paint” locale=”US” tag=”mercmedi00-20″]Interior Vinyl Paint[/easyazon_link]. This is a better approach to achieving results than using the touch-up paintbrush.

Use the comments section below to let us know how you restored the buttons on your Mercedes-Benz.