DIY: Fix your scratched shift knob 07+ Sedan

[drewm]

Worked great, thanks for the tip.

[Csquared]

Hey how is it holding up after you redid it? is it more resistant to scratches?

[IvoryPearl07G]

i had refinished mine a few months back. it still looks fresh, no marks in the new clearcoat at all, and i haven't been any more careful with it than normal.

[drewm]

Tried two different clear coats.
http://www.rustoleum.com/CBGProduct.asp?pid=376

This one is working better than the first one I tried which was an enamel.

Designed for Aluminum so no activator is required. $6 at autozone.

[kregg]

Yeah, mine looks just like day #1 after refinish.Used normal clear coat, its only been 3 months tho, so I wouldn't expect any problems.

[Austin713]

just did it. looks awesome!!! beats the hell out of paying 120 bucks for a new one. i used steel wool from the harware store. not the course but the second up from the most fine. i think its called fine. i wish i would have bought the one up from that bc it says on the back of the package that the one up from the one i bought is for refinishing aluminum or any metal surface

[mifesto]

i got great results following this advice except i didnt go with clearcoat at all. after i removed the scratched clearcoat, i simply buffed it with mothers mag&aluminum polish to get a mirror shine. clearcoat often dulls polished aluminum surfaces so i didnt bother with it. i can rebuff it once a year no problem.

i just dont understand how people scratch this knob or any other knob unless you have long fingernails hehe.

[DrewsG35s]

Originally Posted by Phalanx

It is not going to work on mine since it is deeply scratched into the plastic layer. I don't think there is an easy way to fix it. I just place my hand on it all the time and hoping all the left over aluminum paint will go away so I will have a solid white plastic knob. lol

The alluminum strip prob has a scratch that looks like it went through but I bet it's a mark on the outside of the aluminum:...if you sand it down it will be just like new....I did this to mine and it looked like the aluminum came off but it was a scratch

[shawnost]

Nice! I need to do this since I have developed some "pitting" on my shifter.

[C]

Nice DIY.

[lak3shor3_slat3]

is there a reason why i cant see his pics? i really need to do this DIY. thanks btw for the info! for whatever reason the pics aren't up anymore F*K'em. I did and it looks ALOT better. I used a 1000 grit sand paper and wet sanded it. Be Very Carful of the Leather, I didn't on a very little part. and polished it up with a mother's aluminum polish 2x. Now I'm applying clearcoats! probably 3 or 4. Thank you very much!