A few weeks ago, I picked up a series 1 (slotted spoke) Datsun 240z wood rimmed steering wheel for the 280z at a great bargain.
Took some time this past Sunday to give it a good clean up and re-paint!
Sanded, 2 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint and a 2 coats of matte clear coat.
Didn’t come out too bad, but I think it could use a buff and another coat of clear just to be safe (and some of the matte clear came out patchy).
I’ve determined the wood grain on the wheel is actually worn pretty heavily, and needs a stain to bring it back to it’s former cherry color glory. That’ll be for “part 2”.
the DAILY DATSUN 
Do you have details about what materials you used for this thing? Looks great!
Honestly, I used a wood oil – but wait! since writing that post I’ve learned that the steering wheel is just some plastic composite! You’re best with a mild detergent and backside of a sponge (because of all the narrow channels of “wood grain”). I remember mine having so many years of grime, it took a while to get off.