Well, I was thinking about it today and a rather simple idea popped into my head......what about clearcoat??? I mean, maybee not actual clearcoat, but something along the lines of it....even a dab of superglue spread evenly on the buttons would work, and if smooth enough would even give a little shine...theres gotta be a better product then superglue or clearcoat but, I think im on the right track...and the volume and multi knob thingy you could just take off and dip it into the magic clear stuff whatever it may be...whatcha think? Opinions? is it too easy? did I miss somthing?

edit: found this stuff on a quick google http://www.starbrite.com/productdetail.cfm?ID=1081&ProductCat=Home%20Care&ProductSCat=Liquid%20Electric%20Tape%20%28Home%29&ProductSSCat=

I was thinking clear nail polish. cheap and lasts a long time. Easy to reapply too. It not real thick and lumpy so you won't be apply to notice you added something to your nav or radio knobs. Just a thought......:bigroll:

I don't know about that. It seems that the problem is that the paint is not well bonded to the button-alas the chipping. I fear that adding anything on top of the paint could worsen the problem by adding weight to an already "loose" paint. Just my .02

Clear high quality sticker with custom cut (doesn't have to cover whole contour either) over buttons? Even with a red or blue tint if that is your style. Mine is an 05 and no flaking yet at 38k mi., I'm sure they will now start tomarrow now though. Jay.

clear nail polish sounds good, Il prolly try that, and its funny before I opened the thread I was thinking the same thing about a sticker like the same material they use on the invisi bras, just not as thick....and I understand the paint isn't bonded well, but I think it's when you puch the button your finger slips....I think thats why some are having problems and some arent, its the way you push the button...and Im one of those that my finger slips a little when I push it...I think Im gonna try the nail polish....good idea, k thanks.

I'm going to put the clear nail polish on my radio buttons too. If it doesn't come off my nails and I'm on a computer all day then it should last on my radio buttons. Just put a double coat....:thumbsup:

I'm going to put the clear nail polish on my radio buttons too. If it doesn't come off my nails and I'm on a computer all day then it should last on my radio buttons. Just put a double coat....:thumbsup:

just make sure it doesnt run into the cracks..like interfear with the button being pushed....2-3 light coats might do it...Ill have to get some of that from my gf...good luck.

Your best bet is to get it from your GF. All you need is for her to find it in your car.:eek: She'll be wondering who the hell you had in your car???:thepan:

Your best bet is to get it from your GF. All you need is for her to find it in your car.:eek: She'll be wondering who the hell you had in your car???:thepan:

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I've been thinking along the same lines. Even considered doing a little masking and then some light spraying with something like 3M Scotchkote or some other brand clear coating. Nail polish was a consideration too :)

How about some 3M Clear Bra material. The guy that installed my Clear bra on the Corvette has all kinds of scraps laying around.

Just a thought :thumbsup:

Yea, I'm thinking about the clear plastic adhesive "protectors" that are now sold for PDAs and cell phones. I just need precise measurements of the buttons to have a die cut.

Here is how I fixed my peeling problem. The buttons had a few chips in the paint and so did the volume knob. A bigger problem was the paint peeling off the plastic surround panels near the buttons. The shiny black plastic below the charcoal color paint really looked ugly. Worse than the white plastic below the peeling paint on the buttons. The paint on the right edge of the radio had also peeled

First I gently rubbed the peeling paint area with a cloth to be sure the area was flat and all flaking paint was gone.

Next I took a can of hi temp charcoal color paint for a barbeque grille. A flat black color that matched the buttons and plastic perfectly.
After shaking the can thoroughly, I sprayed the paint into the cap from the can. Just a little.

I next dipped a cotton swab in the paint in the cap. Again just a little.
I then pressed the end of the swab against the peeled areas, just dabbing not stroking. You want to get the least amount of paint to keep the touch-up flat with no build up or edges. Keep dabbing until you cover the area.

If you use the smallest amount of paint it will dry quickly and match the paint color pretty darn good. The buttons can be touched up this way too but the buttons seem to have more shine to the color. After the paint dried
I ruubbed a finger on the buttons. The small amount of oil on my skin made the button shine to match the others.

I liked the results. Try a small area first that is the least visible.
Good luck.

Perhaps one of you guys can research this..

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