I am trying to figure out a way to clean up the yokes in my 180. The coating is all chipped and there are no emblems on them. They are the square older yokes, not sure what they are out of.

Last year at a flyin, I saw a set that were leather wrapped that looked very nicely done. I like that idea in that I won't freeze my hands on the yokes when the plane is not stored in a heated hangar. But, I wonder how they hold up?

I also like powder coat, and have a powder coater that I have used for many other projects.

Suggestions or ideas?

I have not used this company- I just bookmarked them a long time ago when I stumbled across them. Maybe others can offer an opinion.

https://www.saircorp.com/product.php?productid=16139

-DP

I like powder coating. I've had a couple done and they look/hold up great.

+1 on the powder coating. Looks incredible and is bomb proof.

Or just a high quality paint job.
The old plastic coat comes off with a razor mostly. Sand, prime, paint.

Once I had good luck using Rustoleum appliance white epoxy paint. Thats about as cheap as you can get and still be durable.

denalipilot wrote:I have not used this company- I just bookmarked them a long time ago when I stumbled across them. Maybe others can offer an opinion.

https://www.saircorp.com/product.php?productid=16139

-DP

This outfit has a flawless reputation for quality. Very popular amongst Cessna owners.

Pinecone wrote:

denalipilot wrote:I have not used this company- I just bookmarked them a long time ago when I stumbled across them. Maybe others can offer an opinion.

https://www.saircorp.com/product.php?productid=16139

-DP

This outfit has a flawless reputation for quality. Very popular amongst Cessna owners.

Yep Larry over at Saircorp is great to deal with - just did mine:

Larry just covered and stitched my throttle. Awesome place.

Google powder coating in your area and most likely you can find a place that does it. I called a place a couple years ago and they were only going to charge me $50 to do mine.

Or, be a DIY guy and buy your own powder coat gun at HF. Get an old oven and do it yourself. That's what I had planned to do since I ended up buying the equiptment for other projects.

Eastwood and other places also sell the equitptment. Plus there are a lot of videos out on how to do it.

I opted for covering. Consider:

https://www.mcmaster.com/1566n106

...or the like.

I don't recall ~exactly~ the version of foam I used, other than that it's adhesive-backed, closed-cell, and black, but it turned out like:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/8AKZ7fkdH8qdsKWk7

It's comfortable. No sweaty-palm feeling during those ham-fisted moments (despite palms drenched). Soft hand traction. Covers yoke imperfections well. Does. Not. Move. ...which leads to the downside; may be difficult to remove. I haven't had to yet, so I can't comment there. The material has a nick or two from use, but so far seems the same as installed, what, 7 years ago?

-Glen

Bicycle handlebar tape, in real cork, is very comfortable, easily refreshed when it gets dirty looking and reasonably inexpensive. May not work with all the versions of rams horn yokes though.