Standard Gearknob makeover

[stuRS]

Hi all,

 

Thought I'd show you what I got up to on Sunday. It cost me a few swirts of laquer and about an hour but I'm really pleased with the results.

 

Basically removed gearknob, carefully removed old laquer and gave the top surface a going over with wire wool, masked it up and gave it two coats of clear to finish it off.

 

A good alternative to spending the £140+ for a new knob, providing the leather is in good nick that is.

 

Stu

[AFTERSHOX]

Nice job ! What sort of lacquer did you use? Matt finish or high gloss?

[buster]

m8 you go steady now with all the modding and cleaning

[stuRS]

I used gloss laquer purely because it was kicking about in the garage! To be honest, matt might have been better, but I'm really happy with the finish.

 

Bob - I've got double din, reverse cam, front cam (oh yes), nismo V2 front, stubby and wheel centres on the list this month. It's getting out of hand.

[buster]

sounds like your clonning my z

[stuRS]

Also have a pop charger! You need to get to Abbey for the uprev mate, best thing I've done by a long way.

[glrnet]

Sounds like a classic case of Zeditis to me

 

I used gloss laquer purely because it was kicking about in the garage! To be honest, matt might have been better, but I'm really happy with the finish.

 

Bob - I've got double din, reverse cam, front cam (oh yes), nismo V2 front, stubby and wheel centres on the list this month. It's getting out of hand.

[phil thompson]

That looks great,youve just saved me a few quid,i owe you a pint

[fosk]

I put a momo one on mine, got a mate to fabricate a collar that made it fit perfect! Original ones really do look awful really quick.

[coldel]

Excellent work mate

 

Although not sure what gear knob you are paying £140+ for I had one off KTA and now a Momo one that were no where near that much and look

[stuRS]

I think the standard ones go for well over £100 new.

 

I mentioned to R55LEE that I can sort worn gearknobs out (not knobs - I'm not that kind of man) and I may buy a handful off him and do a batch for fun.

 

Mine's holding up nicely by the way, no signs of wear yet

 

Stu

[Keyser]

Looks good

[TheGrinch]

How did you get the old lacquer off. Was having a pick at mine the other week and it did not look easy to remove.

[Husky]

Wire wool as he says would be the best bet after masking off. Just dont get lazy and dremel it like i did i destroyed the surrounding leather

[TheGrinch]

Is it actually lacquer thats on there or is it a metal coating.

 

just wondering if masking off and poping on a bit of nitromors would do the trick.

[Greddy-Matt]

Yeah tia a lacquer, comes off using ur thumb nail, just takes a little patience

[TheGrinch]

Might pop a bit of paint remover on there and see what happens.

[chris9]

just done mine the old paint came off very easy i just used some fine wet and dry paper then polished it up with some autosol polish.

[narcotix]

just done mine the old paint came off very easy i just used some fine wet and dry paper then polished it up with some autosol polish.

 

+1

 

I did the same with mine a few months back ... looks a lot tidier

[4RE Leather]

Some good ideas on here.

I am refurbishing Macs for him as the orange pigment will be here soon.

I shall put pictures up as I go:)

Thenoname