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BlownSS · 12-11-2009, 07:00 PM

So......I really like the orange stitching on the factory shifter but wanted a different look. I knew that I wanted a short shifter and after much searching, there was only One choice for me...BARTON! The engraved part on the top of the knob is a great place to personalize. I tried to paint in the center but unless you have the steadiness of a corpse, there is no way to make it look good. All of the sudden i remembered what my brother used to do when he played dungeons and dragons as a child. He would take a crayon and rub it into the indents on the dice and polish off the top to remove the extra! So......I dont have kids but know lots of suckers that do. I went to visit them and finally found a color that matched the shifter stitching. It is called "red orange". So I rubbed the crayon into the etching and polished off the extra with a napkin. Looks great! it should be pretty fool proof and if it ever needs redone, i will use the 98% of the rest of the 2 cent crayon that is left! I also decided to paint the shifter handle to keep the "black" look.

here is a pic.

franknbeans · 12-11-2009, 07:10 PM

strange...

you could have done that with paint also... just rub the paint in and then wipe the top and the paint will stay in the inlay.

BlownSS · 12-11-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by franknbeans

strange...

you could have done that with paint also... just rub the paint in and then wipe the top and the paint will stay in the inlay.

Tried that .....the engraving is deep but not deep enuf for that ....i tried but it kept taking the paint out

tjbusa · 12-11-2009, 07:17 PM

Looks good

Barton Industries · 12-11-2009, 07:40 PM

Billyjk7- Great idea on the Crayon! LOL. I don't know If it would work but you could try spraying a clear coat over it. I dont know if it would adhere to the crayon but you can spray it on the black anodize with no prep just make sure its clean.

http://bartonindustries.com/BUYShort...hifterAcc.html

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Alfieboy · 12-11-2009, 11:48 PM

I like that..nice one.. update me on if ya clear it or what... one day Ill get mine in ..LMAO..

Rick

Infern0 · 12-12-2009, 09:40 PM

Good thinking. Looks great!

Barton Industries · 12-12-2009, 10:41 PM

Ive got some extra knobs i will give it a try on. I will let you know how it turns out.

FwyFlyer · 12-13-2009, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by franknbeans

strange...

you could have done that with paint also... just rub the paint in and then wipe the top and the paint will stay in the inlay.

When I got my Barton knob I had that same idea using the crayon. What I decided to do was mask it off rub some touch up IOM in and wipe off. After it sets up I'm going to 'clay' the knob to get rid of the remainder of what doesn't wipe off. Now that you say the paint will wipe off too, maybe the crayon is the way to go.

12-11-2009, 07:00 PM	#1
BlownSS Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lincoln Nebraska Posts: 1,754	Barton Shifter? Here's an idea! So......I really like the orange stitching on the factory shifter but wanted a different look. I knew that I wanted a short shifter and after much searching, there was only One choice for me...BARTON! The engraved part on the top of the knob is a great place to personalize. I tried to paint in the center but unless you have the steadiness of a corpse, there is no way to make it look good. All of the sudden i remembered what my brother used to do when he played dungeons and dragons as a child. He would take a crayon and rub it into the indents on the dice and polish off the top to remove the extra! So......I dont have kids but know lots of suckers that do. I went to visit them and finally found a color that matched the shifter stitching. It is called "red orange". So I rubbed the crayon into the etching and polished off the extra with a napkin. Looks great! it should be pretty fool proof and if it ever needs redone, i will use the 98% of the rest of the 2 cent crayon that is left! I also decided to paint the shifter handle to keep the "black" look. here is a pic. __________________ 2010 IOM SS/RS LS3, Hennessey HPE550 Polished Magnuson TVS2300 Supercharger. 3.4 Pulley. Kooks long tube headers / high flow cats. GHL Full exhaust. ZL1 Fuel Pump/ADM FPCM. MSW Bap. JRE ZL1 Race cam with new springs/pushrods/Trunion Upgrade. FIC 850cc injectors. ZR1 Map sensor. CAI Induction. JRE Tune.

12-11-2009, 07:10 PM	#2
franknbeans Whipped Drives: 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Pittsburgh-ish - PA Posts: 4,216 View My Garage	strange... you could have done that with paint also... just rub the paint in and then wipe the top and the paint will stay in the inlay. __________________ Car of the week 7/7/14

12-11-2009, 07:17 PM	#4
tjbusa Serious Sleeper Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lexington,SC Posts: 3,129	Looks good __________________ ************************************* Drive-by Fact of Life: After Monday and Tuesday even the calendar reads... W T F *************************************

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12-11-2009, 07:40 PM	#5
Barton Industries Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cortland NY Posts: 437	Billyjk7- Great idea on the Crayon! LOL. I don't know If it would work but you could try spraying a clear coat over it. I dont know if it would adhere to the crayon but you can spray it on the black anodize with no prep just make sure its clean. http://bartonindustries.com/BUYShort...hifterAcc.html .

12-11-2009, 11:48 PM	#6
Alfieboy Madman Drives: 2017 1SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RICHMOND VA Posts: 1,405 View My Garage	I like that..nice one.. update me on if ya clear it or what... one day Ill get mine in ..LMAO.. Rick

12-12-2009, 09:40 PM	#7
Infern0 Bring It Drives: In Between Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 2,929 View My Garage	Good thinking. Looks great!

12-12-2009, 10:41 PM	#8
Barton Industries Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Cortland NY Posts: 437	Ive got some extra knobs i will give it a try on. I will let you know how it turns out.