My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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wella_fella
Joined: Thu 04 Jun, 2009 09:57
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  Z3 roadster 2.8

My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by wella_fella »

As the title suggests, my gear knob has began to lose some of the chrome paint!

Has anyone got a fix for this or is it time to buy a new one?
Pierrick
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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You can buy some chrome vinyl wrap. Very cheap and the result should be ok!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mirror-Chrome ... 2c6984430b
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sirius-c
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by sirius-c »

wow loving the wrapped beema thats shown half way down the listing
Designed or not designed, that is the question.
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Badman gee
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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You have been playing with your knob too much!

Time for a new one :lol:
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corky
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by corky »

Keep your hands on the wheel and off yer knob
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Badman gee
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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We all love these knob threads!
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pingu
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by pingu »

Title wrote:My knobs starting to go all flakey!
You need to yank it hard to get it off. Then a spray and a vigorous polish.

I did mine, and now it is shiny with no flakey bits :shock: .
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Southernboy
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by Southernboy »

...see a doctor asap!! Flaky knob can be terminal.... :roflmao:
"Normal is overrated"
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corky
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

Post by corky »

If you rip it off and polish it hard you might want someone there just to make sure you don't go to far and get carried away
Del
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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It's a focal point in the car I reckon it's time for a knob transplant :D
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TitanTim
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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I keep my knob covered :P

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Jonco
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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TitanTim wrote:I keep my knob covered :P

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But you obviously time how long it's exposed. What's the record?
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Southernboy
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Re: My knobs starting to go all flakey!

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......"cute"..... :roflmao:
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