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EK4R
25-03-2007, 02:18 AM
Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, and neither myself nor Ozhonda take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

aim: worn gear knob? not to worry! here a some ways to get it looking like new.

NOTE: they are actually two ways going about this, ill show you both. however you should decide which method to use depending on the SURFACE of your gear knob. Also even in hot weather it still is very solid, and does not smudge or melt.

Method 1: Draw with the crayon. This is the way i prefer to do it and i would recommend doing this on the type R gear knobs.

Step 1. clean the surface of your knob with a rag and degreaser. use a toothpick of needle, and pick anything dirt and old paint from the existing lettering.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01004.jpg

Step 2. use your crayon and start colour in the engravings. go in one direction and keep at it till its all covered. dont worry about excess crayons being all over your knob.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01012.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01013.jpg

Step 3. once all the letters are covered, slowly use a rag and rub the on the letters. now MAKE SURE you go in ONE direction otherwise your crayon will rub off. use medium pressure and give it a few rubs and it should start to come off.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01014.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01016.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01022.jpg

Step 4. and your done. here are some pictures.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01025.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01018.jpg

Method 2: Melt the Crayon. now i didnt do this in the end after it did work as well as i had hoped. The reason being, is because the surface of the type R gear knob is hard and smooth. dried crayon dont stick too well to it. however if you have a leather knob, this should work pretty well.

Step 1. clean the surface of your knob with a rag and degreaser. use a toothpick of needle, and pick anything dirt and old paint from the existing lettering.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01004.jpg

Step 2. use a light and melt the crayon of your choice. let it drip onto the letters.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01006.jpg

Step 3. once dry, rub away the excess crayon and your done.

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01007.jpg

NOTE: if you do decide to this method, take off your gear knob or use something underneath in case you get messy :)
wynode
25-03-2007, 11:35 PM
hehe nice idea and well done!
Bayani
25-03-2007, 11:38 PM
Ha! nice DIY, Very Ghetto ;p
preludacris
25-03-2007, 11:47 PM
true ghetto stylez george

ur knob looks so nice and polished... :P
Chi
25-03-2007, 11:53 PM
hahahahha!!

This is better than my maccas cup holder trays
obsessionz
25-03-2007, 11:55 PM
that is the cheapest thing i have ever seen! yet it works! lol but i wouldn't do it... abit povo stylez ...
solitz
25-03-2007, 11:56 PM
good stuff mate..something i will definetly do LOL
dupac->
26-03-2007, 12:14 AM
pretty cool
aaronng
26-03-2007, 12:40 AM
Red nail polish and a bit of nail polish remover would be good too.
EK4R
26-03-2007, 12:45 AM
^^ i find that to be a little messy if you cant get it right. plus i dont want to go and just buy some nail polish at a store if you know what i mean :)

thanks for all the comments pplz
aaronng
26-03-2007, 12:47 AM
^^ i find that to be a little messy if you cant get it right. plus i dont want to go and just buy some nail polish at a store if you know what i mean :)

thanks for all the comments pplz

Good DIY still. I like hot wax on my knob. :p
EK4R
26-03-2007, 12:50 AM
Good DIY still. I like hot wax on my knob. :p

ha i bet you do. :thumbsup:
blu3illusion84
26-03-2007, 01:49 AM
nice.. i will do it until the red bit start to fade :p
man you are D.i.Y KING lol
EK4R
26-03-2007, 02:08 AM
nice.. i will do it until the red bit start to fade :p
man you are D.i.Y KING lol

lol...not diy king...im just broke :(
LiquiDSound
26-03-2007, 02:19 AM
your welcome to refresh my knob geo >.-
preludacris
26-03-2007, 02:30 AM
your welcome to refresh my knob geo >.-

i have ur knob tho. doesnt need refreshing. i polished ur knob already.

i'll give it back when i get another trust me, its in good hand.
EK4R
26-03-2007, 02:33 AM
^^ yea let tim hold your knob
LiquiDSound
26-03-2007, 02:37 AM
i have ur knob tho. doesnt need refreshing. i polished ur knob already.

i'll give it back when i get another trust me, its in good hand.

dont forget to include a new set of nuts aswell, u busted the last ones by screwing it 2 hard bi*tch!
preludacris
26-03-2007, 02:59 AM
dude it was 1 nut.

i had to screw it hard coz my stick was too thick. i didnt realize ur nut is so small.

i'll replace no probremz
EK4R
26-03-2007, 03:02 AM
...lolol thanks for the bump guys...keep it to PM y0~
anyways speak soon about your knob and broken nut jason, if you want ill do your knob...exchange for HIDs haha
LiquiDSound
26-03-2007, 11:57 AM
lol kk think we'r wreakin u thread :S
back to the topic..

nice DIY! what brand crayons did you use?
JasonGilholme
26-03-2007, 12:07 PM
How does it feel after a whiule??

Do you get the red inpritn on your hand if its all hot and sweaty and shit??
bennjamin
26-03-2007, 12:30 PM
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m99/gxiang/DIY/Gearknob/DSC01012.jpg

this shot looks like pre-makeup sessions at porno photo shoots...
JasonGilholme
26-03-2007, 12:33 PM
Why is he wearing a glove??

It'd be a non toxic crayon dude. I mean come on! Kids eat those things! lol
SiReal
26-03-2007, 03:05 PM
dayum george. love your ghetto DIYS! u can even choose a diffirent colour, now that u got a packet of colour crayons
Zdster
26-03-2007, 03:07 PM
Have seen this diy done overseas. Good to see a local guy trying it :thumbsup:.
preludacris
26-03-2007, 04:27 PM
lol kk think we'r wreakin u thread :S
back to the topic..

nice DIY! what brand crayons did you use?

looks like he's using cheap no brand crayons, hence the inconsistant colour. I recommend to use a higher quality crayon like craylola. Can be purchased at any reputable childrens store.
JasonGilholme
26-03-2007, 04:31 PM
looks like he's using cheap no brand crayons, hence the inconsistant colour. I recommend to use a higher quality crayon like craylola. Can be purchased at any reputable childrens store.

hahah.

You sound like a salesman :P
EK4R
26-03-2007, 09:38 PM
How does it feel after a whiule??

Do you get the red inpritn on your hand if its all hot and sweaty and shit??

no smudge and my hands are clean. no grease either.


Why is he wearing a glove??

It'd be a non toxic crayon dude. I mean come on! Kids eat those things! lol

haha i was actually burning my crayons and didnt want it to burn my fingers :o and didnt take them off.


dayum george. love your ghetto DIYS! u can even choose a diffirent colour, now that u got a packet of colour crayons

thanks jeff. i was actually trying to find those GLITTER crayon but it was too expensive for me ghetto DIY.


looks like he's using cheap no brand crayons, hence the inconsistant colour. I recommend to use a higher quality crayon like craylola. Can be purchased at any reputable childrens store.

lol tim. mine is actually a well reputable brand...
rhys_main
03-04-2007, 10:36 AM
hmmm... you must have a might heat resistant crayon... first 40 degree day after i tried this resulted in me with hot red wax on my hand, lol. :confused:
EK4R
03-04-2007, 11:34 AM
really lol. well mine was fine and thats after a hard drive. (my knob gets really hot for some reason from even freeway driving at 4k rpm)

maybe its becuase your cryon was flat with the surface where as mine is about few mm inside the graving?
tengsta
03-04-2007, 08:14 PM
wait til summer when ur car bakes in the sun and den we shall see lol
mrwillz
03-04-2007, 09:15 PM
wot bout wen it heats up in the sun
eeek
EK4R
04-04-2007, 02:23 AM
ur car shouldn't even be hitting the sun if you love it like i do :P i always carry a cover so whenever i park i just put it over my car. serz
Dell99
04-04-2007, 03:40 AM
sorry for hijacking the thread but since we are talkin about refreshing the gear knob.

Anyone know how to refresh the metal part of the gear knob, its all scratched from rings that i wear on my finger and also by my watch. So it sort of looks cheap and old.

any idea's??
rhys_main
05-04-2007, 06:37 PM
regular metal polish??? ...available from just about any auto shop


really lol. well mine was fine and thats after a hard drive. (my knob gets really hot for some reason from even freeway driving at 4k rpm)

maybe its becuase your cryon was flat with the surface where as mine is about few mm inside the graving?

yeah, thats prob the diffeerence... on 40 deg days mine turns to liquid wax, lol. oh well, upgradin knob soon anywayz.
JamB
05-04-2007, 07:31 PM
i parked my car in the sun and it melted
EK4R
06-04-2007, 01:55 AM
lol damn.
well i already made another one with plastic and it works....
melt the plastic and fit into the engraving and wipe excess away ASAP before it drys.

this wont melt for sure, but its alot harder and need alot of patient and careful work.
joyride
06-04-2007, 11:18 AM
looks good but we'l see what happens when summer comes back around.

also did anyone find this disturbing?

Step 2. use your crayon and start colour in the engravings. go in one direction and keep at it till its all covered. dont worry about excess crayons being all over your knob.
EK4R
06-04-2007, 01:36 PM
^^ not that i could tell...


Good DIY still. I like hot wax on my knob. :p
Civic Type R
17-04-2007, 01:23 PM
Damn .. why didnt I do that ... ?