Gear knob insert

Post by **amdaman** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:07 am

Hi - does anyone know if the gear knob insert can be removed easily? The ring from the previous owner has scratched mine quite bad and I'd like to get it resprayed!

Thanks

Post by **Jon_J** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:33 am

Watching with anticipation. Mine is the same. More interested to find a paint code.

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Post by **DavidRS4** » Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:56 pm

Also interested in this.

Post by **amdaman** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:12 am

Got bored of waiting so I took a flat head screw driver to it and prised it off. Needed a bit of force so I put some cloth under it so I didn't damage the leather (needs refurbishing anyway). Looks like the gear knob can be easily taken off this way too with the two screws as shown below.

I'm getting an alloy refurbished next week so I'll use the silver from that. Hopefully it turns out OK.

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Post by **mikep99** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:27 am

Good to know - cheers for updating

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Post by **Jon_J** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:47 am

You’re a star. I’m think sand blasting to get it clean in the numbers then fresh coat

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Post by **Covkiller** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:10 pm

Maybe soda blast it, much finer. Looking at the back of your nob insert, it may well look good untreated. I'm gonna get mine done too. I've used Pennys in Cov, they do all sort of blasting and finishes. I may go for gloss or mat black.

Post by **Lukes3** » Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:18 pm

Great to know, i masked up mine to do it but it didnt turn out so well so ill flick it out now.

Post by **amdaman** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:41 am

Heres what the leather bit looks like when you remove the two screws. There's a service on ebay that restores these for £30 with semi perforated leather!

Post by **Jon_J** » Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:19 am

Anyone found the correct paint code yet.

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Post by **amdaman** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:30 am

Forgot to post the finished product. The insert isn't perfect but much better than before;

Post by **Jon_J** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:52 am

Looks like a good job. When you say not perfect, colour match or finish?

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Post by **amdaman** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:58 am

The finish, there are still some marks on the insert that weren't properly sanded out. The colour looks fine but there's nothing else silver in the interior to compare it against really. I got it done the same colour as my wheel refurbish (Oem).

The semi perforated leather refurb is spot on. That was only £30!

Post by **Jon_J** » Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:23 am

Ok mate well done. Looks good

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