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Dec 7, 2013 | 02:34 AM

GreenmanS2000

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gear knobs

as part of my planned interior refurb this winter, I'm thinking of recolouring the numbers / letters on my gear know from red to blue

any tips on how best to achieve this ?

Dec 7, 2013 | 02:43 AM

mikefifth

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From: Cirencester

Tiny brush and some paint

Dec 7, 2013 | 02:50 AM

Soggybottomboy

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LOL. I was nearly my username at that reply.

Dec 7, 2013 | 03:14 AM

GreenmanS2000

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Originally Posted by mikefifth

Tiny brush and some paint

i guess i asked for that....

Dec 7, 2013 | 04:02 AM

mikefifth

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Originally Posted by mikefifth' timestamp='1386416612' post='22911790

Tiny brush and some paint

i guess i asked for that....

Sorry mate some times I cant help myself.

Dec 7, 2013 | 04:09 AM

PhilipGB

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Paint it in with a brush and a bit of cutting compound/scratch remover/polish should take off any you don't get perfectly in the recessed numbers while still leaving the numbers coloured.