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03-22-2020, 01:02 AM
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Senior Member
City: Langley BC
Vessel Name: Summer Wind
Vessel Model: Bayliner 4788
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 102
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Restore Faded Engine Control Knobs
My 20 year old sun bleached shift and engine speeed control knobs were ridiculously expensive on Ebay and Amazon so I decided to restore them by myself.
I was amazed at how quick and simple it was to do.
1- Cut the head off of a 3/8 fine bolt with a hacksaw or angle grinder etc. thread the stub into the knob and place in the chuck of your drill.
2- Use 400 and 800 grit sandpaper cupped in your hand and spin the knob against it untill faded material is all removed. (Approx 5 minutes each for mine)
3- Polish knob with Novex 2 to restore the shine. You can buy small quantities from motorcycle shops. It is used to polish scratches from plastic windshields.
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03-22-2020, 01:20 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
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Looks very nice. Good idea.
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03-22-2020, 06:42 AM
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Veteran Member
City: Lisbon
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 38
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Nice job. I’m guessing it will fade quickly, but not to anything like you started with. A couple minutes with the polish a few times a year should keep you in good shape.
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03-22-2020, 06:58 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5,034
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You can buy those knobs very cheaply at McMaster-Carr.
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Ex boats: 1983 40 Albin trunk cabin, 1978 Mainship 34 Model 1
New Port Richey, Fl
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03-22-2020, 07:09 AM
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City: Looking
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jleonard
You can buy those knobs very cheaply at McMaster-Carr.
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Where's the fun in that?
How do you get to use a drill doing that!?
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03-22-2020, 07:58 AM
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Senior Member
City: Colonial Beach, VA
Vessel Name: Tatoosh
Vessel Model: 1979 49ft Marine Trader RPH
Join Date: Jun 2019
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I paid $8 for two on Ebay. Brand new. Got all 8 that I needed for $32.
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03-22-2020, 02:17 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
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Quarantine for 10 more days. Whoohoo. Boredom is very motivating so I logged in.
This thread separates the “boaters” from the “mariners.” Boaters just buy stuff and have others install and do repairs, probably have someone else wash the boat and clean the windows; many need help to check their oil. Mariners know every inch of their boats and fix things themselves, frequently at sea. Neither understand each other. That’s why there are posters on this thread that can’t understand Stanfromhell’s great solution and are touting their cleverness with EBay.
I love the “knob solution.” Very creative.
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03-22-2020, 02:31 PM
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Good to see you back Xsbank
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03-22-2020, 02:52 PM
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Senior Member
City: Colonial Beach, VA
Vessel Name: Tatoosh
Vessel Model: 1979 49ft Marine Trader RPH
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsbank
Quarantine for 10 more days. Whoohoo. Boredom is very motivating so I logged in.
This thread separates the “boaters” from the “mariners.” Boaters just buy stuff and have others install and do repairs, probably have someone else wash the boat and clean the windows; many need help to check their oil. Mariners know every inch of their boats and fix things themselves, frequently at sea. Neither understand each other. That’s why there are posters on this thread that can’t understand Stanfromhell’s great solution and are touting their cleverness with EBay.
I love the “knob solution.” Very creative.
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Yes, and I have done that myself as well. But for you to start comparing mariners and boaters, and making further uniformed comments, I feel I must reply. Because I found a good deal on Ebay means I am a junior "boater" in your eyes? So be it. I'll accept that because you dont know me. But my 30 years of boat ownership, multiple licenses and 25+ years in Navy with 5 deployments say different. At this point I would start getting childish like yourself and make assumptions based on your comments, but I think I made my point. Have another drink and enjoy your quarantine.
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03-22-2020, 03:51 PM
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Guru
City: Pender Harbour, BC
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My point was that a fellow member on here posted an innovative, imaginative fix for some problem that patently works.
Isn’t that the purpose of this site?
I am not childish, I’m a curmudgeon. Your assumptions are wrong.
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03-22-2020, 03:54 PM
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Senior Member
City: Colonial Beach, VA
Vessel Name: Tatoosh
Vessel Model: 1979 49ft Marine Trader RPH
Join Date: Jun 2019
Posts: 365
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsbank
My point was that a fellow member on here posted an innovative, imaginative fix for some problem that patently works.
Isn’t that the purpose of this site?
I am not childish, I’m a curmudgeon. Your assumptions are wrong.
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Touche'
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03-22-2020, 04:03 PM
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Guru
City: Long island
Vessel Model: Eastern
Join Date: Aug 2018
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I did it . Lasted 2 weeks and back to looking like crap. I bought SS knobs
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03-22-2020, 05:11 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. X. Allow me to publicly welcome you back. I fear the forum just wasn't itself without a certain level of curmudgeonly edge.
Yup. Dandy resto-fix and a good idea.
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03-22-2020, 06:23 PM
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Guru
City: Montgomery
Vessel Name: Choices
Vessel Model: 36 Grand Banks Europa
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 896
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Where did you get SS knobs?
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03-22-2020, 06:46 PM
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Guru
City: Los Angeles
Join Date: Feb 2020
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Choices
Where did you get SS knobs?
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McMaster-Carr has 'em up to 5/8" in diameter. 303 alloy.
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03-22-2020, 07:00 PM
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Guru
City: Sydney
Vessel Name: Sojourn
Vessel Model: Integrity 386
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 13,293
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What a great idea during quarantine. Knob polishing.
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2005 Integrity 386 "Sojourn"
Sydney Australia
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03-22-2020, 07:17 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Saltspring Island
Vessel Name: Retreat
Vessel Model: C&L 44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 5,656
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Xsbank
Quarantine for 10 more days. Whoohoo. Boredom is very motivating so I logged in.
This thread separates the “boaters” from the “mariners.” Boaters just buy stuff and have others install and do repairs, probably have someone else wash the boat and clean the windows; many need help to check their oil. Mariners know every inch of their boats and fix things themselves, frequently at sea. Neither understand each other. That’s why there are posters on this thread that can’t understand Stanfromhell’s great solution and are touting their cleverness with EBay.
I love the “knob solution.” Very creative.
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Hi Ken. Good to see you again.
I am 11 days left after a rush trip home up the I-5. The only indignity was the border guys having nothing better to do than be super thorough, so that wine we had planned to consume before coming home but was still with us, cost roughly twice its initial purchase price in taxes and duty.
Oh well, the view out our front window is still superb and hasn't been observed for the last 5 months.
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03-22-2020, 07:44 PM
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TF Site Team
City: Paris,TN
Vessel Name: Slo-Poke
Vessel Model: Jorgensen custom 44
Join Date: Jan 2013
Posts: 3,749
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Glad to see you back Xsbank . I’ve missed your style of humor.
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03-22-2020, 08:29 PM
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Senior Member
City: Guntersville, Al
Vessel Name: StarLite
Vessel Model: Mainship 30 Pilot II - 2003
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 413
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jleonard
You can buy those knobs very cheaply at McMaster-Carr.
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Great tip - and some glow in the dark!! SS and Brass (for those who really enjoy polishing one's knobs!)
Now I just need a tip on how to clean that corroded chrome plated pot metal housing??
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03-22-2020, 08:37 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,540
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Greetings,
Mr. O. I think you may be out of luck with the pot metal housing. I have two small ventilation cowls that are pitted badly. I sanded and filed all of the lifted chrome plating off the surface, fared the pits with this:
Sanded, re-filled, sanded and painted.
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