Steering wheel buttons
#21
04-15-2010, 11:04 PM
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wentzville, Missouri
Posts: 4,528
well ryans dad painted them yesterday & they dont look the best but hey at least the paint isnt missing off of them anymore lol i'll post pics up later. monte isnt at my house right now lol
#22
04-16-2010, 01:03 PM
didn't you bought that off of me? i remember i sold to somebodya long time ago in the other mc forum, lol.
when i bought my car i have same problem with the button all worn out too and i heard same thing that people (women) use their nails to switch station/turn volume. mine was own by a woman btw. lucky i still had warranty left at the time and it cover for cosmetic. i got brand new set replaced. all the buttons on mine are disable now cuz of after market stereo, but that's ok i got remote for my stereo which is good enough.
when i bought my car i have same problem with the button all worn out too and i heard same thing that people (women) use their nails to switch station/turn volume. mine was own by a woman btw. lucky i still had warranty left at the time and it cover for cosmetic. i got brand new set replaced. all the buttons on mine are disable now cuz of after market stereo, but that's ok i got remote for my stereo which is good enough.
LETS GET THOSE PICS UP!:p
#23
04-16-2010, 06:24 PM
If all you really wanted to do was paint them black for the show, and don't care if it lasts a long time. You could always just get a small artist-style paint brush and some black touch up paint in a spray can. Doesn't even have to be an expensive brush. And some cheap flat black (or gloss black if you prefer) spray paint.
Spray a quick shot or two of paint onto the brush, then carefully brush the paint onto the damaged buttons. But be careful not to put too much paint on the brush, or it will drip and run when you go to brush it on. If you have a steady enough hand, you don't even have to take the buttons out of the wheel. If not, put some masking tape around the button so you don't get any paint on the wheel.
That method works well with a little practice. We used that little trick all the time when I worked at a body shop years ago.
Spray a quick shot or two of paint onto the brush, then carefully brush the paint onto the damaged buttons. But be careful not to put too much paint on the brush, or it will drip and run when you go to brush it on. If you have a steady enough hand, you don't even have to take the buttons out of the wheel. If not, put some masking tape around the button so you don't get any paint on the wheel.
That method works well with a little practice. We used that little trick all the time when I worked at a body shop years ago.
#24
04-16-2010, 06:30 PM
Those remotes for aftermarket radios are useless in my opinion and more distracting while driving, plus its faster to go from steering wheel to radio than steering wheel to remote and find the buttons to the radio. :P
plus, i've lost my pioneer remote for my corolla, its somewhere in there i just cant find it.
plus, i've lost my pioneer remote for my corolla, its somewhere in there i just cant find it.
#26
03-21-2011, 03:14 AM
#27
03-21-2011, 07:52 AM
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Wentzville, Missouri
Posts: 4,528
Armor all kills them? Man I'm sure glad I know that now...we tried tp put my new ones on this weekend but we can't figure out the first step even with the directions =( so it looks like I'm gonna be stuck taking it to the Chevy dealer in town to see if they can kinda help me or how much they would charge to install them
#28
03-21-2011, 08:37 AM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
I used Armor-All on mine for years.
Now I use a leather cleaner for the inside of my car, but it's still technically armor-all, I haven't had any issues with peeling.
Now I use a leather cleaner for the inside of my car, but it's still technically armor-all, I haven't had any issues with peeling.
#29
03-21-2011, 11:34 AM
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#30
03-21-2011, 04:58 PM
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: St.Louis , MO.
Posts: 7,523
You have to remove air bag to get to screws under air bag to remove buttons....I bought used steering wheel for the buttons $45 on ebay ....