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Gear knob insert
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:07 am
by amdaman
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
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:33 am
by Jon_J
Watching with anticipation. Mine is the same. More interested to find a paint code.
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Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Mon Nov 27, 2017 1:56 pm
by DavidRS4
Also interested in this.
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 6:12 am
by amdaman
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.
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:07 am
by DavidRS4
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 9:27 am
by mikep99
Good to know - cheers for updating
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Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:47 am
by Jon_J
You’re a star. I’m think sand blasting to get it clean in the numbers then fresh coat
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Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 1:10 pm
by Covkiller
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.
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 7:18 pm
by Lukes3
Great to know, i masked up mine to do it but it didnt turn out so well so ill flick it out now.
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 6:41 am
by amdaman
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!
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2017 9:19 am
by Jon_J
Anyone found the correct paint code yet.
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Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:30 am
by amdaman
Forgot to post the finished product. The insert isn't perfect but much better than before;
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:52 am
by Jon_J
Looks like a good job. When you say not perfect, colour match or finish?
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Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 8:58 am
by amdaman
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!
Re: Gear knob insert
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:23 am
by Jon_J
Ok mate well done. Looks good
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