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Old 08-11-2011, 05:26 AM   #1
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Nice Knobs, I mean Buttons !

I had been experiencing stinky buttons (radio buttons that is !) for quite awhile. Rather than pay Becker Radio the $30 plus dollars for a set of two cent knobs, I decided to follow Pedro's DIY repair . Wow, the buttons came out so well that a female passerby couldn't help but say to me "nice knobs" ! Naturally, I corrected her by saying that they were buttons not knobs.

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Old 08-11-2011, 05:29 AM   #2
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De nada, my friend...

Happy to help.
That stuff (Plasti-Dip) is great.
I've used it for all sorts of other coatings on the car.
It also comes in an aerosol that can be used to spray on a rubber bra on the car's front.
This "bra" will peel off later without leaving any residue or damaging the clearcoat.
Happy Boxstering,
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I had been experiencing stinky buttons (radio buttons that is ! ) for quite awhile. Rather than pay Becker Radio the $30 plus dollars for a set of two cent knobs, I decided to follow Pedro's DIY repair . The buttons came so well that a female passerby couldn't help but say to me "nice knobs" ! Naturally, I corrected her by saying that they were buttons not knobs.

Gracias Pedro !!



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Old 08-11-2011, 06:10 AM   #3
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Another satisfied customer of Pedro's fix. Knobs came out great, also used it to coat the cross lug wrench and security lug socket to prevent scratches to the wheels.
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Old 08-11-2011, 07:06 AM   #4
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It's too bad that my grandmother did know about this Plasti-Dip stuff. Instead of putting a plastic cover over her sofa, she could have just dipped the whole thing !
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Old 08-11-2011, 08:03 AM   #5
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It's too bad that my grandmother did know about this Plasti-Dip stuff. Instead of putting a plastic cover over her sofa, she could have just dipped the whole thing !
When I grew up, it would have been the sofa, the rugs, lamp shades, etc. Sounds like we came from the same 'hood.

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When I grew up, it would have been the sofa, the rugs, lamp shades, etc. Sounds like we came from the same 'hood.

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It's an "eye-talian" thing isn't it !
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I had been experiencing stinky buttons (radio buttons that is !) for quite awhile.
why are you smelling them?


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Naturally, I corrected her by saying that they were buttons not knobs.
shouldn't they be buttobs? or knuttons...
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