Refurbishing Shift Knobs

[bluebmw]

I just bought the shift knobs from MOJOJOY and they look like they need some serious work. How do you recommend refurbishing these?

[Guest Anonymous]

There is one on Ebay right now, chime in and ask the seller.

[thaddeussmith]

sandpaper and tung oil ..

you can see before shots (I also got mine from mojo) and after shots down towards the bottom.

http://www.bmw2002faq.com/component/option,com_forum/Itemid,57/page,viewtopic/t,348691/highlight,shift+knob/

[thaddeussmith]

and here's the auction referenced above.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-1600-2002-Vintage-Amaco-Wood-Shift-Knob-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem4aa931dbb5QQitemZ320666196917QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_500wt_1182

[ought2]

+1 on the sandpaper and tung oil. I sanded this one down to raw wood before applying 3 or 4 coats of tung oil.

[jerry]

you can get the wood all shiny and such but i'm afraid you're SOL on the BMW emblem as it is fused glass with brass highlights. i can't spell the technique properly but it's call clossenei or some such...

i've got one of those knobs too :-(

[bluebmw]

I know the wood won't be a huge problem but that emblem sure is going to be difficult to fix. It just adds patina!

[thaddeussmith]

I'll sell you mine for $30, shipped. Just pulled the trigger on a NOS amco leather knob with the reverse next to first shift pattern.

[adawil2002]

I know the wood won't be a huge problem but that emblem sure is going to be difficult to fix. It just adds patina!

Could shop for a wheel sticker the same diameter as the old roundel. Finish the wood with Tung Oil, I prefer Original Waterlox, good color and durability. Could add the sticker and coat the top with a thick epoxy to protect the roundel and smooth the transition, sand smooth and coat the whole knob in finish.

[flyingfool]

denatured alcohol/ or lacquer thinner and fine steel wool. stain and wax. tops, could get some heave enamel paint, model paint or the like. or mabey find some small roundel from the back of a car. might be the same size..