Stitching on Shift Knob Issue - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

CrisisMusick · 12-21-2011, 03:49 AM

How do you guys keep this clean? Maybe it's my sweaty hands, or just the cleaning liquid I use to clean the leather during car cleans, but how do you keep this white? Any tips?

Vengeance Graphix · 12-21-2011, 04:00 AM

PIPE · 12-21-2011, 07:46 AM

Change it out for a Aftermarket one. Stays nice and perty then

boltmark · 12-21-2011, 10:14 AM

just put a sock over it while you drive it.

oldschool56 · 12-21-2011, 11:42 AM

It's called "character". Don't mess with it.

VChula · 12-22-2011, 12:00 AM

I use Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner.
It restores the leather to the factory stock matte appearance and works great on the threads.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks

Cam2011 · 12-22-2011, 12:32 AM

I got myself the Drake shifter handle, it's just like the one you see in the 2006 concept camaro, love that shifter handle. Of course it's for the automatic only though.

cab2g · 12-22-2011, 12:36 AM

I took a wet microfiber cloth and rubbed it for about 10 seconds and it was about as white as new... nothing fancy. I left it unwashed for a year because I figured it was doomed to become gray anyway, but water works wonders...

Sevn86 · 12-22-2011, 12:37 AM

I never had this issue. So

gelboy1015 · 12-22-2011, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PIPE

Change it out for a Aftermarket one. Stays nice and perty then

John Deere Boy · 12-22-2011, 12:12 PM

SLP sells stock knobs for $29 so i bought a spare. Don't have to worry too much about it now.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-11-Chev...item3368b30981

CamaroKid300 · 12-22-2011, 12:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldschool56

It's called "character". Don't mess with it.

ronss · 12-22-2011, 02:15 PM

its not white its called sandstone the one on ebay you linked to is used...

John Deere Boy · 12-22-2011, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ronss

its not white its called sandstone the one on ebay you linked to is used...

GM calls the white stitching stone...its the same thing. Yeah i linked to a used knob, but it comes off of a new car that SLP buys to do their conversions. Less than 20 miles. Mine came flawless. GMpartshouse sells brand new ones for $54 i think.

12-21-2011, 03:49 AM	#1
CrisisMusick Drives: 2014 AGM 1LE/2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 127	Stitching on Shift Knob Issue How do you guys keep this clean? Maybe it's my sweaty hands, or just the cleaning liquid I use to clean the leather during car cleans, but how do you keep this white? Any tips?

12-21-2011, 04:00 AM	#2
Vengeance Graphix Drives: 2017 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Central NJ Posts: 10,870	__________________ Vengeance Graphix

12-21-2011, 07:46 AM	#3
PIPE Hating prius's since 1997 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (JENNA) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,039	Change it out for a Aftermarket one. Stays nice and perty then __________________ PIPE

12-22-2011, 12:00 AM	#6
VChula SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 1996 Z28 SS & 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Santee, CA Posts: 819	I use Griot's Garage Interior Cleaner. It restores the leather to the factory stock matte appearance and works great on the threads. http://www.griotsgarage.com/product/...ortby=ourPicks __________________ Vance Chula - 1996 Camaro Z28 SS #1688 2014 Camaro ZL1 Coupe #1956

12-22-2011, 12:36 AM	#8
cab2g love. my. car. Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 3,372 View My Garage	I took a wet microfiber cloth and rubbed it for about 10 seconds and it was about as white as new... nothing fancy. I left it unwashed for a year because I figured it was doomed to become gray anyway, but water works wonders... __________________

12-21-2011, 10:14 AM	#4
boltmark Account Suspended Drives: 2010 2 SS/RS IOM Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: il Posts: 1,275	just put a sock over it while you drive it.

12-21-2011, 11:42 AM	#5
oldschool56 Drives: 2012 Auto Black/Black 2LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 85	It's called "character". Don't mess with it.

12-22-2011, 12:32 AM	#7
Cam2011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: CT Posts: 2,061	I got myself the Drake shifter handle, it's just like the one you see in the 2006 concept camaro, love that shifter handle. Of course it's for the automatic only though.

12-22-2011, 12:12 PM	#11
John Deere Boy I bleed green Drives: '11 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Centerville, Indiana Posts: 462 View My Garage	SLP sells stock knobs for $29 so i bought a spare. Don't have to worry too much about it now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2010-11-Chev...item3368b30981 __________________ 2011 2SS/RS LS3. Delivered 4/18/11. Solo Axle-back with J-pipes and quads, 35% tint, Yellow trim kit, Showstopper sidemarkers, babied garage queen. 2006 Silverado 3500 6.0, 1993 Pontiac Bonneville SSE

12-22-2011, 02:15 PM	#13
ronss Drives: 2SS CGM/GRND FX/STRIPES/CAI, manual Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: pembroke pines fl Posts: 619	its not white its called sandstone the one on ebay you linked to is used...

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