LX 600 2023 Luxury Steering Wheel Wood Paint rubbing off
Has anyone else’s steering wheel fake wood trim experienced paint removing over time from normal driving? I don’t use anything on the wheel to clean the leather sections other than guardsman ph neutral leather wipes. I don’t use hand sanitizer or moisturizer. My hands are dry and actually in need of moisturizer. I first noticed the paint issue in mid January last month during the low freeze temperatures close to Zero. During that time I first noticed it was when I ran the steering wheel heater on max for the first and only time since purchasing the truck a little less than a year ago in feb 2014. I noticed an bad metallic taste in my mouth when biting my thumbs nail, out of bad habit, and noticed black residue on my thumb, and then when cleaning my cars mat from winter salt I was able to see the reflection of shiny plastic in the shape of my thumb on the fake wood piece. The dealers Lexus rep denied the warranty since he has never seen it. But I’ve since reached out to Lexus brand engagement and am awaiting their response.
Has anyone else’s steering wheel fake wood trim experienced paint removing over time from normal driving? I don’t use anything on the wheel to clean the leather sections other than guardsman ph neutral leather wipes. I don’t use hand sanitizer or moisturizer. My hands are dry and actually in need of moisturizer. I first noticed the paint issue in mid January last month during the low freeze temperatures close to Zero. During that time I first noticed it was when I ran the steering wheel heater on max for the first and only time since purchasing the truck a little less than a year ago in feb 2014. I noticed an bad metallic taste in my mouth when biting my thumbs nail, out of bad habit, and noticed black residue on my thumb, and then when cleaning my cars mat from winter salt I was able to see the reflection of shiny plastic in the shape of my thumb on the fake wood piece. The dealers Lexus rep denied the warranty since he has never seen it. But I’ve since reached out to Lexus brand engagement and am awaiting their response.