A little more wood.
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So when I purchased my XJ back in 2008 it came with a leather shift knob. Looked OK but I changed it out for a polished aluminum knob and think that looks pretty good. But since I was messing around with the wood on the steering wheel I decided I'd strip and refinish a wood knob I had that was way off on color. And while I was at it I though I'd add a Arden emblem I had laying around. So I whittled away at the knob and made a home for the Arden crest, applied some walnut stain, and here are the results (steel need to apply gloss finish).
The original leather knob
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The polished aluminum
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The refinished wood knob
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The original leather knob
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The polished aluminum
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The refinished wood knob
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I used Auto Motive TouchUp's clear coat, being an "automotive" finish it should resist fading pretty well and had performed well for interior finishes. I had initially started to use McCloskey Man O' War Spar Varnish but didn't like the result I was getting. Don B (moderator) had suggested the AutoMotive product and he couldn't have been more right, it looks awesome. So I sanded away th McCloskey finish and the result, I think, speaks for itself. I applied eight coats and wet sanded after the first four using 2000 grit and water with some dish soap then applied 4 more coats.
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