So I love my Whalen shift knob that I have in my 06, but was concerned about how hot it would get in my 08 vert so I bought a TWM phantom hybrid weighted knob instead. It's a little too small for me, and I have small hands, so I was considering getting another Whalen and plastidip-ing it. Anyone ever do this? I know my dipped headlight rings have held up well but not sure how well something that gets as much action as the shift knob will hold up.
Can't answer your ? But I do know a metal shift knob gets quite hot even in my HT with the panoramic sunroof. I've almost considered just getting a pair of driving gloves lol.
Quite the conundrum. The thought of the metal shift knob getting hot in the sun never occurred to me before. Seems like a legitimate concern. That said, putting paint over a Whalen knob somehow seems akin to drawing a mustache on the Mona Lisa...
A beautiful Whalen shift knob slathered with plastidip just seems so wrong to me. I do understand they get hot. I have a metal one in my Miata that is powder coated white & it seems to stay a bit cooler. If all else fails put an old Gym sock on it. :wink: The one in my MINI does not get hot, but wow it can get cold. I got a shift knob cozy from Outmotoring for winter use. Guess you could use that for summer use too. :biggrin5: MINI Cooper Shift Knob Cover
Chuck.... Got you covered... That's why this version was developed... So now you can pick away... :eek6:
Florida resident here with a Whalen shift knob. My sunroof has limo tint (5%), windows are 20%. When I park at work I close everything up & use a reflective sun shade on the windshield. When I hit the grocery store, beach, or wherever else my MINI takes me I usually close the windows & sunroof (but leave it popped up); sometimes I leave it totally open Under none of the above situations/circumstances has my shift knob been too hot to handle. Get some tint for you MINI but please don't deface a beautiful Whalen shifter. :frown2: