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Old 03-14-2002, 03:29 PM
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Mines scratched and stained too. I may replace it w/ a Ti knob after awhile
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Old 03-14-2002, 06:16 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rick Hesel
[B]It's alumnium, so any good aluminum cleaner/polish should work.
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Old 03-14-2002, 06:19 PM
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Originally posted by Muz
The stock shift knob is anodised so be careful what you polish it with. Things like Autosol or Goddard's Glow are great on Aluminium (mag) wheels etc. I'd try it on a test area first before polishing an anodised knob with it.

..oic .. autosol -- isnt it a abrasive .... sure it looks nice after the polish but would it remove the outer protective coat and subject it to being easily oxidized ........ gosh, my chemistry teacher would have been embarrased
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Old 03-14-2002, 06:23 PM
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Originally posted by s2ktaxi
Just leave it as is... like leather seats, consider it a wear item - the wear shows character...
heh heh .... its like saying why wash the car .. its going to get dirty anyway... not too sure about the kind of character one's gonna potray ... but thanks for the quote, i will used it the next time my mother in law ask me to paint the house ....
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Old 03-14-2002, 07:29 PM
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Originally posted by SSX
So let me get this straight...you guys are recommending to "polish our knobs!?"

Wont that lead to more stains?

baffled ?? why would that leave more stains ?
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Originally posted by ulysses



baffled ?? why would that leave more stains ?
Eh... think about it a lil bit.
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Originally posted by s2ktaxi

Any rings on your right hand?
err - I think you mean left hand (check my location), but no, I have never worn jewellery of any sort.
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Originally posted by HeNeSSeY


Eh... think about it a lil bit.
yup got it ......... gee was I thinking
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Originally posted by s2ktaxi

Any rings on your right hand?
Yes, but I don't tap it on the knob. I have noticed that the vibrations of the engine will make my ring bounce off of it though, so I might as well be tapping it intentionally with the back of my ring for the damage it makes anyway.

Reminds me of my dealer's advice on the scratching on the shift ring from my tennis bracelets: "take your jewelry off before you drive." WTF? Could you see Mercedes telling some rich snob to take HER diamond tennis bracelets off before she drove her car?
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Originally posted by ulysses



..oic .. autosol -- isnt it a abrasive .... sure it looks nice after the polish but would it remove the outer protective coat and subject it to being easily oxidized ........ gosh, my chemistry teacher would have been embarrased
That's exactly what I was referring to in my post
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