Rough Edges Gear Knob No More

[Panda47]

Today I removed both knobs on my 2021 Elise and the Emira(Very easy)
I used metal polish paste and rubbed over the letters left and right and up and down very firm for about 5 minutes,dosen't affect the anodising and now my knobs are as smooth as a baby's bottom.
No more chafed skin dropping into the leather gator.

 

[digilotus]

Great idea! But how can that not affect anodising? I would have thought that polishing would at a minimum have increased the level of sheen?

 

[Panda47]

Great idea! But how can that not affect anodising? I would have thought that polishing would at a minimum have increased the level of sheen?

So did I,hasn't affected the sheen or anything.
See attached photo

 

[digilotus]

That looks very shiny compared to mine!

 

[Citizen]

That looks very shiny compared to mine!

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Mine cames from the first day shining ! how is this possible

I think it shines even more than OP

 

[Panda47]

That looks very shiny compared to mine!

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Yes its always been like that,I only polished the letters not the whole thing.
My Elise is more matt finish and didn't go shinny.
I've noticed at the dealership some have a semi gloss and others dull.
If you take yours off and try a bit underneath I'm sure it won't go shinny.

 

[digilotus]

Mine cames from the first day shining ! how is this possible

I think it shines even more than OP

Did your dealer polish it for you pre-delivery?

 

[Panda47]

Did your dealer polish it for you pre-delivery?

No, I was there when the car was unloaded from the transporter direct from the ship.
Dealer said all knobs vary.

 

[Citizen]

Did your dealer polish it for you pre-delivery?

No … I thought mine is the normal status knob delivery

 

[NicolasB]

Congratulations on successfully polishing your knob

 

[virtualmacho]

Still have a long wait for the car, but I got a sack for my knob.

 

[Wonza]

My sandpaper hands are tougher than the gear knob itself. After a week, I noticed metal filings at the base of the leather gater. Now it’s all nice and smooth.

 

[Toomanyloti]

Viz Top TIps
"avoid annoying poor quality gear knob engraving and order the Auto box car instead"

 

[EspritGuy]

Still have a long wait for the car, but I got a sack for my knob. View attachment 26666

As long as you are customizing, consider truck nuts