Cleaning the Tommy Kaira Knob

Dragon_Ball_Z · 09-11-2015, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by birdman71

Here is a good pic of my Hebi Babi

Like I said I almost like the distinguished look it gives the entire shift knob.

Nice! I don't see a single scratch, how do you keep it so clean? Lol

-Raj

birdman71 · 09-11-2015, 07:34 PM

Well it all starts with a shower every morning and every night.. oh wait the shift knob haha...

Anyways haha... no Rings are ever worn on my right hand haha even my watch is on my left wrist. Other than that honestly I take a small microfiber cloth with a tiny bit of water and just wipe it off and then dry and polish with a big fluffy microfiber cloth. Do it maybe once a week. Havent felt comfortable putting chemicals on it. And if its ever in direct sunlight hitting it or anything I will put something over it to cover it.
Not only that I don't eat in my car, food stays in the bags till I get to the destination haha. Just kinda gotta bebi it (pun intended)

Dragon_Ball_Z · 09-11-2015, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman71

Well it all starts with a shower every morning and every night.. oh wait the shift knob haha...

Anyways haha... no Rings are ever worn on my right hand haha even my watch is on my left wrist. Other than that honestly I take a small microfiber cloth with a tiny bit of water and just wipe it off and then dry and polish with a big fluffy microfiber cloth. Do it maybe once a week. Havent felt comfortable putting chemicals on it. And if its ever in direct sunlight hitting it or anything I will put something over it to cover it.

Not only that I don't eat in my car, food stays in the bags till I get to the destination haha. Just kinda gotta bebi it (pun intended)

Haha nice brother, sounds good. Regular polish works? I don't eat in my car either haha

-Raj

RAMOS · 09-11-2015, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman71

Here is a good pic of my Hebi Babi

Like I said I almost like the distinguished look it gives the entire shift knob.

I think I may be a little OCD, but I can't stand to have my turtle crooked lol.

birdman71 · 09-11-2015, 07:51 PM

Ive never used polish
I just dry the knob off and take one finger in the corner of the microfiber cloth and do the waxing motion with the small circles and just polish it like that. No chemicals or products just a little water and a microfiber towel

birdman71 · 09-11-2015, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RAMOS

I think I may be a little OCD, but I can't stand to have my turtle crooked lol.

I like it partially because of the fact its faced towards me. I am going to be fixing it when I get my short shifter installed though.

cooltoy · 09-11-2015, 08:37 PM

I bet you almost cried when it first started wearing out.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 09-11-2015, 08:38 PM

I might not even use mine lol

-Raj

Zbrah · 09-11-2015, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman71

Here is a good pic of my Hebi Babi

Like I said I almost like the distinguished look it gives the entire shift knob.

Easy fix. Wrap some plumbing tape around your shaft

put enough tape on the threaded portion then twist the knob on and adjust it to your liking. If you want photo of the shaft, they're in my private album

birdman71 · 09-11-2015, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy

I bet you almost cried when it first started wearing out.

actually no i knew that it happened before i bought it
depointfive0 explqined that before i bought it
and ive grown to like it

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajmangal7

I might not even use mine lol

-Raj

Why else buy it lol use it

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zbrah

Easy fix. Wrap some plumbing tape around your shaft

put enough tape on the threaded portion then twist the knob on and adjust it to your liking. If you want photo of the shaft, they're in my private album

I will look into that one

honestly i was thinking about putting a washer down there and then it would sit right

RAMOS · 09-11-2015, 10:42 PM

I just used a small amount of loctite on the threads and it stays in place.

Dragon_Ball_Z · 09-11-2015, 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman71

actually no i knew that it happened before i bought it

depointfive0 explqined that before i bought it

and ive grown to like it

Why else buy it lol use it

I will look into that one

honestly i was thinking about putting a washer down there and then it would sit right

To not destroy it lol

-Raj

DEpointfive0 · 09-12-2015, 02:28 AM

CLEAR COAT IT. I have owned more knobs than all of you combined. Spend $10-20 and get it cleared with a high quality clear.

Kenwoodturbo · 09-12-2015, 09:03 AM

Another option to get it straight that I posted in old thread is. I went to lowes and bought some 3/8" I'd aluminum tube and cut a taller than own spacer. Once cut and it was close then I just lightly sanded until it lined up perfectly when tight. I haven't had an issue in 3 years. I figured this was better option at the time so that over time it wouldn't loosen as it could if you loctite or thread seal it.

Hotrodz · 09-12-2015, 09:52 AM

I bought another shift knob for go and will use the turtle for show!!!

09-11-2015, 07:34 PM	#32 (permalink)
birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	Well it all starts with a shower every morning and every night.. oh wait the shift knob haha... Anyways haha... no Rings are ever worn on my right hand haha even my watch is on my left wrist. Other than that honestly I take a small microfiber cloth with a tiny bit of water and just wipe it off and then dry and polish with a big fluffy microfiber cloth. Do it maybe once a week. Havent felt comfortable putting chemicals on it. And if its ever in direct sunlight hitting it or anything I will put something over it to cover it. Not only that I don't eat in my car, food stays in the bags till I get to the destination haha. Just kinda gotta bebi it (pun intended) Dragon_Ball_Z likes this. __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

09-11-2015, 07:51 PM	#35 (permalink)
birdman71 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,579 Drives: People Crazy! Rep Power: 40	Ive never used polish I just dry the knob off and take one finger in the corner of the microfiber cloth and do the waxing motion with the small circles and just polish it like that. No chemicals or products just a little water and a microfiber towel __________________ *Birdman's Build:* Powerhouse Amuse/ Nismo/ Eibach/ ACT/ Tommy Kaira/ Avant Garde/ Fast Intentions/ Project Kics/ Fly 1 Motorsports/ EVO-R/ Z1 Motorsports/ Weber Sports/ Zoom/ Zele Japan

09-11-2015, 08:37 PM	#37 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,973 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	I bet you almost cried when it first started wearing out. __________________ Member of kenchan's "photoshopped mods" and "proper offsets" gang.

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Dragon_Ball_Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,117 Drives: Nismo& Sport/Touring Rep Power: 17	I might not even use mine lol -Raj __________________ Build in Progress

09-11-2015, 10:42 PM	#41 (permalink)
RAMOS Enthusiast Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Carolina Posts: 251 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 300	I just used a small amount of loctite on the threads and it stays in place. __________________ BC Racing ll Stillen ll Tommy Kaira ll GT-R ll Akuma ll SPL *RAMOS' JOURNAL*

09-12-2015, 02:28 AM	#43 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	CLEAR COAT IT. I have owned more knobs than all of you combined. Spend $10-20 and get it cleared with a high quality clear. birdman71 likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

09-12-2015, 09:03 AM	#44 (permalink)
Kenwoodturbo Base Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 124 Drives: 13 Nismo Rep Power: 12	Another option to get it straight that I posted in old thread is. I went to lowes and bought some 3/8" I'd aluminum tube and cut a taller than own spacer. Once cut and it was close then I just lightly sanded until it lined up perfectly when tight. I haven't had an issue in 3 years. I figured this was better option at the time so that over time it wouldn't loosen as it could if you loctite or thread seal it. Dragon_Ball_Z likes this.

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Hotrodz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NW, AZ Posts: 9,330 Drives: 10 Nissan 370z Nismo Rep Power: 2684385	I bought another shift knob for go and will use the turtle for show!!! swiss370Z and GaleForce like this. __________________ *Fast Intentions TT Installed and Tuned by Seb at SpecialtyZ 610whp 560tq:\|Fast Intentions 3" TT-TDX*\|SpecialtyZ/Fast Intentions 72 Row Oil Cooler\|SZ 6 Puck Clutch & Flywheel\|3GsCustoms\|Z1\|Wavetrac\|Hotchkis\|Whiteline \|Blitz\|Fortune Auto 500\|Fujimura\|SPL\|H&R\|TK\|TWM\|RPM Rollbar\|Sparco\|Next Level Performance\|TrackSpec\|AeroFlow Dynamics\|Pioneer\|

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