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.
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.
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.
Step 4. and your done. here are some pictures.
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.
Step 2. use a light and melt the crayon of your choice. let it drip onto the letters.
Step 3. once dry, rub away the excess crayon and your done.
NOTE: if you do decide to this method, take off your gear knob or use something underneath in case you get messy
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